Difference between revisions of "Calyptronoma plumeriana"

Latest revision as of 00:48, 31 July 2015

Pronunciation: kuh-lip-truh-NO-muh ploo-mare-ee-AHN-uh

Common Name:

Calyptronoma plumeriana is a very rare but surviving palm for southern California. In the right climate and soil it appears this palm does quite well here and at least one with several feet of trunk is growing well. This is a Cuban palm, and like most Cuban palms, seems to grow pretty slow here. It is a medium-sized feather palm with nice pendant leaflets (on lower leaves).

Synonym: Calyptronoma dulcis

Appearance and Biology

Habit: solitary with a crown of about 10-15 feather leaves
Height: 20' estimate
Trunk: single; closely ringed, brown trunk; 8" thick
Crownshaft: none
Spread: 10'-12'
Leaf Description: pinnate; flat to 'V' shaped on cross section; lower leaves have somewhat pendant leaflets; leaves very upright and rarely make it to 45 degrees before leaves die or fall off
Petiole/Leaf bases: 1' long; yellow-green; very mildly channeled; unsplit and unarmed
Reproduction: monoecious
Inflorescence: from within leaf crown; multi branched on long peduncle; flowers white
Fruit:

Horticultural Characteristics

Minimum Temp: 30F
Drought Tolerance: moderate
Dry Heat Tolerance: moderate
Wind Tolerance: low
Salt Tolerance: unknown
Growth Rate: slow
Soil Preference: well draining
Light Requirement: full sun
Human Hazards: none
Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
Transplants?: unknown
Indoor?: unlikely
Availability: very rare- only occasionally seen on specialty palm lists

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Difference between revisions of "Calyptronoma plumeriana"

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Latest revision as of 00:48, 31 July 2015