Botanical Name: Common Names:
Dictyosperma album Princess Palm, Hurricane Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Trees Open Canopy, Upright, Upright Narrow
Description:
Slender, smooth grey trunked solitary palm with long, divided fronds up to 3m long. The trunk is approx 25cm diameter and base is slightly swollen. A popular addition to a tropical themed landscape, looks great as a specimen or group planted. Young plants can be kept indoors in a well lit area for short periods.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Feature, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Scale
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Aceraceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: High
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