Difference between revisions of "Chamaedorea elegans"
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Requirements: Full shade to heavily filtered light, consistently moist soil, well drained position, will tolerate extreme drought, often planted more than one to a container. | Requirements: Full shade to heavily filtered light, consistently moist soil, well drained position, will tolerate extreme drought, often planted more than one to a container. | ||
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| + | Chamaedorea are dioecious, male, and female flowers, on separate plants. | ||
[[Category:CHAMAEDOREA|elegans]] | [[Category:CHAMAEDOREA|elegans]] | ||
Revision as of 13:18, 17 September 2009
Habitat and Distribution
Southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.
Description
Synonym: Chamaedorea lindeniana, Chamaedorea martiana, Collinia humilis, Chamaedorea humilis, Chamaedorea helleriana, Chamaedorea deppeana, Neanthe bella, Neanthe elegans, Collinia elegans, Chamaedorea pulchella, Chamaedorea elegantissima. Common name: Bella palm, Parlor palm. Trunk type: Solitary. Hight: To 3 meters,(9'), trunk ringed by leaf scars, diameter, to 2.5 centimeters,(1"). Leaf detail: Pinnately compound, alternately opposed, up to 40, dark green, 8" ovoid pinnae per rachis, approximately 2 centimeters,(.8") wide.
Culture
Requirements: Full shade to heavily filtered light, consistently moist soil, well drained position, will tolerate extreme drought, often planted more than one to a container.
Curiosities
Chamaedorea are dioecious, male, and female flowers, on separate plants.