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| − | '''''Dypsis marojejyi''''' is one of the 'holy grails' of palms and was extremely rare some 10 years ago. Now, however, it is becoming fairly commonly available as palms in Hawaii have been setting seeds for some time and seedlings are being shipped in. So far, no adult palms exist in the mainland yet, but perhaps that is in the near future. It has turned out to be a palm that grows in the better climates of California, though with a bit of protection from the sun and frost. It is one of the more spectacularly palms in terms of symmetry and color and could eventually become one of the most popular species in 'warm California'. | + | '''''Dypsis marojejyi''''' is one of the 'holy grails' of palms and was extremely rare some 10 years ago. Now, however, it is becoming fairly commonly available as palms in Hawaii have been setting seeds for some time and seedlings are being shipped in. So far, no adult palms exist in the mainland yet, but perhaps that is in the near future. It has turned out to be a palm that grows in the better climates of California, though with a bit of protection from the sun and frost. It is one of the more spectacularly palms in terms of symmetry and color and could eventually become one of the most popular species in 'warm California'. Plants in Hawaii have been flowering at a very short height (just a foot of trunk or more) making some question whether this palm is actually ''Dypsis coursii,'' a similar looking palm in the leaf but a much shorter, stouter species from the same area of Madagascar. |
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Revision as of 06:23, 3 March 2015
Common Name: Madagascan Foxtail Palm
Dypsis marojejyi is one of the 'holy grails' of palms and was extremely rare some 10 years ago. Now, however, it is becoming fairly commonly available as palms in Hawaii have been setting seeds for some time and seedlings are being shipped in. So far, no adult palms exist in the mainland yet, but perhaps that is in the near future. It has turned out to be a palm that grows in the better climates of California, though with a bit of protection from the sun and frost. It is one of the more spectacularly palms in terms of symmetry and color and could eventually become one of the most popular species in 'warm California'. Plants in Hawaii have been flowering at a very short height (just a foot of trunk or more) making some question whether this palm is actually Dypsis coursii, a similar looking palm in the leaf but a much shorter, stouter species from the same area of Madagascar.
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Appearance and Biology
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Horticultural Characteristics
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young palm in Levine collection, Escondido, California
Levine garden, Escondido
Floribunda palms, Hawaii
Floribunda Palms
Hawaii
Hawaii
Floribunda Palms
younger palm, Hawaii
new leaf in Hawaii
new leaf in Hawaii
Floribunda Palms and Exotics
flower spike in Hawaii
flower in Hawaii
