Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Copernicia [2298]

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genus_en: Wax palm

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Family: Arecaceae

family_ja: ヤシ

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description_en: Genus of about 24 species of slow-growing, single-stemmed palms from savannah and forest, often in dry areas prone to periodic flooding, in Cuba, Hispaniola, and South America. Leaves, borne in dense, terminal clusters, are pinnate with the 10-60 leaflets arranged so that the leaves appear to be palmately lobed. On fading, the leaves remain in place, hanging down and forming a thatch-like skirt. The bowl-shaped, 3-petalled flowers are borne in panicles between the leaves. In frost-prone areas, grow as houseplants or in a warm greenhouse or conservatory. In warmer areas, use as specimen trees.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 23-27°C (73-81°F) in spring.

pests_en: Red spider mites may be a problem under glass.

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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41

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