SYAGRUS SCHIZOPHYLLA. Arikury Palm

20L/3.5-4ft/£194.95

The Syagrus Schizophylla Palm is very graceful and elegant palm. This exotic neat looking palm only grows to around 10-15ft, has a short slender trunk below a dense upright crown of dark green arching pinnate leaves 1-2m long with leaflets all on a single plane. This is the one of only a few Syagrus with teeth along the petioles. The Arikury Palm starts flowering while still young and produces inch long coconut-like fruit. These attractive palms do quite well indoors if given lots of light and good circulation and can tolerate quite a fair amount of neglect, or perfect for growing on a patio or terrace in a container so it can be moved to a frost free place over winter.

Latin name: Syagrus Schizophylla

Common Name: Arikury Palm. Dwarf Syagrus.

Native: North Eastern Brazil

Hardiness: Frost tender. Will tolerate cold but not frost.

Growth Characteristics: A dense canopy of between 15-20 dark green arching pinnate leaves on a short, slender solitary trunk. Spines on the base of the leaf petioles. Will tolerate a fair amount of neglect. Easy to grow.

Sun: Sun/partial shade.

Exposure: Sheltered.

Soil: Well drained.

Moisture: Water moderately.