Chamaedorea costaricana seeds cluster palm plant world seeds. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. The palm spreads and fills out quickly creating a lush, tropical look, making numerous new. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The genus chamaedorea contains over 100 species of palm trees native primarily to the tropical americas. Top uses of palm trees in garden design garden design. Cocobolo tree farm costa rican bamboo palm, parlor palm. An excellent palm for screening when planted in groups, or ideal for use in smaller gardens, under planting or next to pathways. Chamaedorea costaricana is one of the better of the large, clustering chamaedoreas in terms of filling large areas in a walllike fashion, though it does best when not in full, baking sun or high, dry winds. This easytogrow, clumping palm bears abundant soft fronds, and slender. Other common names dwarf mountain palm parlour palm. Peduncle short to elongate, usually becoming orange to red in. This easytogrow, clumping palm bears abundant soft fronds, and slender, bamboo like stems. Pacaya, a traditional food in guatemala and adjoining countries, is preserved and exported in small quantities to the united states and canada.
For such an easy to grow and exotic looking palm were surprised that the hardy bamboo palm isnt seen in every garden. Chamaedorea elegans dwarf mountain palmrhs gardening. Chamaedorea costaricana is a most variable species throughout its rather wide range. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It gained a nearinstant following for several good reasons. Theres plenty of info about that just a searchengineofyourchoice away, should you be interested in it. Introduction to the chamaedorea palms excellent genus for. Uncommon coolgrowing palm from highelevations of central america.
Chamaedorea definition, any of various small, slender palms of the genus chamaedorea, several species of which are cultivated as houseplants. The allimportant garden element of texture is another stronghold of palm trees, literally from the ground up. It can grow in full shade deep woodland or semishade light woodland. Different have been proposed based principally on size and number of parts and prominence of nerves of the pinnae.
The parlor palm prefers room temperatures between 65 and 80 degrees f. Chamaedorea article about chamaedorea by the free dictionary. General information bamboo palm is an evergreen palm growing from 3 8 metres tall and producing a small thicket of stems. The institute of food and agricultural sciences ifas is an equal opportunity institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. Starting as a scraggly, onestemmed, fewleaved stick in a one gallon pot, found in an overlooked corner of a nurserys growing grounds, my c. Ars germplasm resources information network chco27 wildlife. Other species grew in places free of flooding, which are. Chamaedorea cataractarum cascade palm from garden center. However, the costa rican bamboo is also showing great tolerance for full sun and semi shade in the papamoa, tauranga area as well. Once you are registered you can contribute, change, or correct the text, and even add photos on this page. Luckily for us, there are a few chamaedorea species and hybrids e. I should probably mention comparing it to other chamaedorea determined by nasa to be effective in removing toxic gasses and particulate matter from air, or studies that show chamaedorea elegans helps regulate indoor humidity, or stuff. Chamaedorea costaricana cmdcooverview eppo global database. Media in category chamaedorea costaricana the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total.
Synonyms chamaedorea pulchella neanthe bella family arecaceae genus chamaedorea are evergreen palms with slender, solitary or clustered stems bearing large leaves which may be pinnate or shaped like a fish tail. The enchanting smell of the coldhardy gardenia summer snow will also transport you. Chamaedorea elegans parlour palm neanthe bella palm guide. If your palm begins to develop dry leaf margins or brown tips, its most likely caused by cold drafts or. Chamaedorea palms the species and their cultivation. Apr, 2014 chamaedorea costaricana pacaya costa rica high definition video 01 by laborator teba chamaedorea costaricana scientific classification. Mar 03, 2014 this page was last edited on 19 december 2019, at 02. Stems obsolete to erect, slender or rarely subarborescent, solitary or c. A low growing palm up to 3 feet high that is very tough it will tolerate a lot of abuse but with a small amount of care will thrive. Chamaedorea species, costa rican bamboo palm, pacaya palm.
This palm fills out quickly and will create a lush, tropical look. Chamaedorea costaricana is a species of palm in the genus chamaedorea, found in central america. Chamaedorea palms the species and their cultivation hodel, donald r. Keep it away from cold drafts near windows, vents, and outside doors. Chamaedorea costaricana pacaya costa rica high definition video 01 by laborator teba chamaedorea costaricana scientific classification. This is a very beautiful multistem specimen from southern mexico and further into central america. Chamaedorea tepejilote pacaya palm, palmito dulce pfaf plant. Genus chamaedorea are evergreen palms with slender, solitary or clustered stems bearing large leaves which may be pinnate or shaped like a fish tail. This is a solitary trunk species that resembles an overgrown chamaedorea radicalis. Chamaedorea costaricana in world checklist of selected plant families.
Chamaedorea tepejilote is an evergreen tree growing to 7 m 23ft by 5 m 16ft at a fast rate. Chamaedorea costaricana palmier bambou du costarica. The palm fills out quickly and will create a lush, tropical look. Chamaedorea costaricana forms dense clusters of thin, green, bamboolike stems similar to the common and popular indoor bamboo palm. Chamaedorea in world checklist of selected plant families. General information about chamaedorea costaricana cmdco eppo global database. The leaves are mostly entire, although some that are furcate at the apex or pinnate are encountered. Quetzalteca was considered a distinct species, but later it was placed as a sinonym of chamaedorea costaricana. This attractive little plant was first discovered in central america and brought back to the united states, where it immediately became a popular indoor palm. One of the few choices of palm we grow which can happily. Full size picture of costa rican bamboo palm chamaedorea. This is a tall, suckering palm often referred to as the bamboo palm though a common name for about 10 other species of chamaedorea as well thanks to its thick, straight, tall, green ringed stems.
The parlour palm, or parlor palm in america, or by its latin name of neanthe bella is one of the most sought after indoor palms around today. Ecological and economic factors affecting the sustainable. It is probably the best palm for screening when planted in groups, and perfect for use in smaller gardens, under planting or next to pathways. The parlor or parlour palm sometimes going by chamaedorea elegans or neanthe bella is a good houseplant for many places in the home because it adapts well to low light and humidity levels, all the while looking beautiful. Discover over 100 different palms, from the most basic trachycarpus fortunei to the hardiest, such as trachycarpus wagnerianus, or the stately jubaea chilensis, and the most soughtafter, like the legendary chinese trachycarpus princeps. Contact us 128 raleigh street holly springs, nc 27540 phone. Chamaedorea costaricana palmpedia palm growers guide.
Arecaceae, a common tropical forest palm occurring from mexico to colombia, bears a male inflorescence that is edible when immature. Idea, tactics, furthermore manual when it comes to getting the most ideal end result as well as attaining the. Chamaedorea species, costa rican bamboo palm, pacaya palm chamaedorea costaricana by palmbob. Chamaedorea elegans dwarf mountain palm parlour palm care. An easy to grow, clumping palm with abundant soft fronds, and slender, bamboo like stems. Chamaedorea costaricana is another relatively common and popular species, but not so common that one would likely find it at a home depot or lowes. The parlor palm has long been used as an indoor plant in the united states. Plants will tolerate light frosts and may be grown outdoors in usda zone 8 locations where winter temperatures periodically dip to as low as 20 degrees f. Chamaedorea costaricana forms dense clusters of thin, green, bamboolike stems similar to the common and popular indoor bamboo palm, chamaedorea seifrizii. Costa rica bamboo chamaedorea costaricana coast palms. Chamaedorea elegans parlour palm, for over a century parlour palms have enjoyed a place in the british home. The reasons for this couldnt be more straight forward it thrives in our homes and workplaces where other species may struggle and its also one of the cheapest palms you can buy.
Chamaedorea from ancient greek chamai, meaning on the ground, and dorea, meaning gift, in reference to easily reached fruits, or the plants lowgrowing nature is a genus of 107 species of palms, native to subtropical and tropical regions of the americas. Pages in category chamaedorea the following 112 pages are in this category, out of 112 total. Chamaedorea tepejilote pacaya palm, palmito dulce pfaf. Apr 05, 2008 chamaedorea costaricana is another relatively common and popular species, but not so common that one would likely find it at a home depot or lowes.
Witness the hairy trunks on the old man palm coccothrinax crinita, the smooth green rings on the bamboo palm chamaedorea seifritzii and kentia palm howea forsteriana, and the fiercely thorned basketry of the zombie palm zombia antillarum and brazilian needle palm trithrinax. Chamaedorea elegans parlour palm neanthe bella palm. A pretty clustering understory palm for shaded areas. Grows best in a relatively sheltered site in partial shade to full sun. Chamaedorea microspadix, commonly called hardy bamboo palm, is a compact, clumpforming palm that has surprisingly good winter hardiness. If you have any information about this plant, please help by updating this article. Theres plenty of info about that just a searchengineofyourchoice away. After over a decade and tens of thousands of phone calls and emails, we no longer offer free advice and consults by phone or email. We are always open monday saturday, 9 am to 4 pm excluding major holidays or very inclement weather. Give some good shelter from exposure to consistently medium to high winds. Production in guatemala comes largely from cultivated domesticated. Palm for saleavailability for chamaedorea costaricana the following is a listing of palms recently in stock, but availability changes quite quickly.
The description attempts to account for the extremes in size of stems, leaves, pinnae, and inflorescences. This page was last edited on 19 december 2019, at 02. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about chamaedorea species, costa rican bamboo palm, pacaya palm chamaedorea costaricana supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles da. Chamaedorea costaricana for chamaedorea costaricana. But it is much larger and can reach heights up to 6 m, but usually stay much shorter, or the thicker heavily ringed stems to 5 cm fall over and become partially decumbent. Unlike the radicalis, this species forms a short trunk and gets to about 8 perhaps 10 feet plant height.