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Revision as of 06:06, 16 August 2015

Pronunciation: lih-no-SPAY-dix MY-nor


Common Name: none

Linospadix minor is not a terribly popular species so far in California, but it seems to perform pretty well in the best climates here and probably should be grown more often. It is a suckering Australian species that looks a bit like a Chamaedorea.

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: clustering with a crown of 3-5 feather leaves
  • Height: 6'
  • Trunk: multiple; 1" in diameter; light green to grey with age; prominently ringed
  • Crownshaft: pseudocrownshaft; 4" tall, consisting of multiple leaf bases that each only partly cover stem; very pale green
  • Spread: 2'+
  • Leaf Description: pinnate; flat; terminal leaflets wider than the rest; light green; 3' long; very upright in orientation
  • Petiole/Leaf bases: very thin; unarmed; un-split leaf bases
  • Reproduction: monoecious
  • Inflorescence: 2' long; from within leaves; unbranched; sometimes multiple
  • Fruit: eliptical; bright red when ripe; 1/2" long
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 28F
  • Drought Tolerance: low
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: moderate
  • Cool Tolerance: low to moderate
  • Wind Tolerance: low
  • Salt Tolerance: unknown
  • Growth Rate: very slow to slow with age
  • Soil Preference: adaptable, but moist
  • Light Requirement: filtered to partial sun near coast
  • Human Hazards: none
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
  • Transplants?: unknown
  • Indoor?: unknown
  • Availability: rare

  • 4Huntington Beach, California

  • San Diego county, California

  • flowering in Huntington Beach

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