Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Syagrus [1273]

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Family: Arecaceae

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description_en: Genus of 32 species of often low-growing, single- or cluster-stemmed, sometimes stemless palms, from habitats including shrubby vegetation to woodland, often on rocky ridges, in South America. Leaves are pinnate, arranged in spiralling, terminal tufts; the ovoid, 3-petalled flowers appear in spikes or panicles between them. In frost-prone climates, grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse, or as houseplants. In warmer areas, use tall species as lawn specimens, and smaller ones in a shrub border.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 27°C (81°F) in spring.

pests_en: Red spider mites may be troublesome under glass.

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41

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