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'''Common Name''': Ecuadorean Wax Palm, Andean Wax Palm | '''Common Name''': Ecuadorean Wax Palm, Andean Wax Palm | ||
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| − | '''''Ceroxylon ventricosum''''' is a very rare palm for southern California, but when well grown, is one of the most awe-inspiring and impressive palms one can grow here. This palm has a pure white, waxy trunk, ornamentally ringed, and topped off with a full, 'V'-shaped crown of long, straight leaves. The mature pair growing in Ventura are among the most amazing palms that can be viewed in California. | + | '''''Ceroxylon ventricosum''''' is a very rare palm for southern California, but when well grown, is one of the most awe-inspiring and impressive palms one can grow here. This palm has a pure white, waxy trunk, ornamentally ringed, and topped off with a full, 'V'-shaped crown of long, straight leaves. The mature pair growing in Ventura are among the most amazing palms that can be viewed in California. Unfortunately it is a very fastidious palm and dislikes heat and arid climates (best near the coast). It does, however, have very good cold tolerance (comes from high altitude in Ecuador). Seems to be a difficult palm and even gives trouble to those trying to grow it in northern California. |
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*'''Drought Tolerance''': poor | *'''Drought Tolerance''': poor | ||
*'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': poor | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': poor | ||
| + | *'''Cool Tolerance''': excellent | ||
*'''Wind Tolerance''': fairly good | *'''Wind Tolerance''': fairly good | ||
*'''Salt Tolerance''': unknown | *'''Salt Tolerance''': unknown | ||
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*'''Availability''': rare and only now and then shows up at specialty nurseries | *'''Availability''': rare and only now and then shows up at specialty nurseries | ||
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File:Ceroxylon ventricosum ps.jpg|All palm shots of two in Ventura, California | File:Ceroxylon ventricosum ps.jpg|All palm shots of two in Ventura, California | ||
File:Ceroxylon ventricosum P again.jpg| | File:Ceroxylon ventricosum P again.jpg| | ||
File:Ceroxylon ventricosum Luna apartments.JPG| | File:Ceroxylon ventricosum Luna apartments.JPG| | ||
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File:Ceroxylon ventricosum farther.jpg| | File:Ceroxylon ventricosum farther.jpg| | ||
File:Ceroxylon quindiuense crown ps.jpg| | File:Ceroxylon quindiuense crown ps.jpg| | ||
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File:Ceroxylon ventricosum trunk.jpg| | File:Ceroxylon ventricosum trunk.jpg| | ||
File:Ceroxylon trunk Luna.JPG| | File:Ceroxylon trunk Luna.JPG| | ||
| + | File:Ceroxylon ventricous Dax.jpg|seedling in northern California | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:30, 29 July 2015
Common Name: Ecuadorean Wax Palm, Andean Wax Palm
Ceroxylon ventricosum is a very rare palm for southern California, but when well grown, is one of the most awe-inspiring and impressive palms one can grow here. This palm has a pure white, waxy trunk, ornamentally ringed, and topped off with a full, 'V'-shaped crown of long, straight leaves. The mature pair growing in Ventura are among the most amazing palms that can be viewed in California. Unfortunately it is a very fastidious palm and dislikes heat and arid climates (best near the coast). It does, however, have very good cold tolerance (comes from high altitude in Ecuador). Seems to be a difficult palm and even gives trouble to those trying to grow it in northern California.
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All palm shots of two in Ventura, California
seedling in northern California
