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Dictyosperma album Rubra

Botanical Name
Dictyosperma album Rubra
Common Names
Red Princess Palm, syn Rubrum
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. Rubra has reddish brown crownshafts.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Dictyosperma album Rubra Red Princess Palm, syn Rubrum
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. Rubra has reddish brown crownshafts.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained