Chamaedorea plumosa

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Figure 1. C. plumosa

Distribution:

Southern Mexico

Habitat:

Rainforest

Description:

A small to medium sized solitary palm, with plumose leaves, and thin leaflets.

Culture:

Light shade, moist, but well drained position. One of the most cold tolerant of the Chamaedoreas.

Figure 2. C. plumosa

Figure 3. C. plumosa leaflet close-up

Figure 4. C. plumosa inflorescence.

Figure 5. C. plumosa infructescence.

Contributed by:

Ian Edwards

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

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