Difference between revisions of "Linospadix minor"

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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; 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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Difference between revisions of "Linospadix minor"

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