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'''''Caryota monostachya''''' is a very rare palm in cultivation, but a few have found there way to California gardens. It is a suckering species that barely grows to 10' tall. It is one of the few Caryotas than can live its entire life fairly easily in a pot. Little is known about its cold tolerance, but so far it does not seem to be that hard to keep alive. Some plants tend to flower early (not unusual for Caryotas) and not even grow taller than 5 feet. | '''''Caryota monostachya''''' is a very rare palm in cultivation, but a few have found there way to California gardens. It is a suckering species that barely grows to 10' tall. It is one of the few Caryotas than can live its entire life fairly easily in a pot. Little is known about its cold tolerance, but so far it does not seem to be that hard to keep alive. Some plants tend to flower early (not unusual for Caryotas) and not even grow taller than 5 feet. | ||
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| − | *'''Minimum Temp''': | + | *'''Minimum Temp''': 30F estimate |
| − | *'''Drought Tolerance''': | + | *'''Drought Tolerance''': low |
| − | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': | + | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': low |
| − | *'''Cool Tolerance''': | + | *'''Cool Tolerance''': low |
| − | *'''Wind Tolerance''': | + | *'''Wind Tolerance''': moderate |
| − | *'''Salt Tolerance''': | + | *'''Salt Tolerance''': unknown |
| − | *'''Growth Rate''': | + | *'''Growth Rate''': slow |
| − | *'''Soil Preference''': | + | *'''Soil Preference''': moist and well draining |
| − | *'''Light Requirement''': | + | *'''Light Requirement''': partial shade to filtered sun |
| − | *'''Human Hazards''': | + | *'''Human Hazards''': oxylates in fruits |
| − | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': | + | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': none known |
| − | *'''Transplants?''': | + | *'''Transplants?''': unknown |
| − | *'''Indoor?''': | + | *'''Indoor?''': seems to do fairly well indoors |
| − | *'''Availability''': | + | *'''Availability''': very rare |
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File:Caryota monostachya.jpg|fruiting palm in northern California still in a pot | File:Caryota monostachya.jpg|fruiting palm in northern California still in a pot | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:53, 31 July 2015
Common Name: Dwarf Fishtail Palm
Caryota monostachya is a very rare palm in cultivation, but a few have found there way to California gardens. It is a suckering species that barely grows to 10' tall. It is one of the few Caryotas than can live its entire life fairly easily in a pot. Little is known about its cold tolerance, but so far it does not seem to be that hard to keep alive. Some plants tend to flower early (not unusual for Caryotas) and not even grow taller than 5 feet.
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fruiting palm in northern California still in a pot
