Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Raphia [2642]

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genus_en: Raffia

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Family: Arecaceae

family_ja: ヤシ

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description_en: Genus of about 30 species of massive, single- or cluster-stemmed, spreading, monocarpic palms, mainly found in moist, wet, or swampy sites and by streams in Central and South America, Africa, and Madagascar. Some species have short, underground stems (caudices) and appear to be stemless. The pinnate, light to mid-green leaves, with folded linear leaflets, are produced in terminal heads or tufts. Panicles of bowl-shaped, 3-petalled flowers are borne either between the leaves or just beneath the lowest leaf. In frost-prone areas, grow young specimens as house-plants or in a warm greenhouse or conservatory. In tropical areas, use the stemless species in a border, and those with stems as specimens on a lawn.

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 a problem under glass.

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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:42

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