Palma chrysalidocarpus belongs to the family of arecids. The plant comes from the island of Madagascar and the Comoros. It is a one-barrel or bush-shaped palm tree that can grow up to 9 meters in height. Thanks to its incredibly beautiful appearance, it is often used as a decoration in the interior of a home or office.
Flower ischisidocarpus areca - description
In translation from Ancient Greek, the name of the plant means "golden fruit". This is due to the fact that its fruits really have a yellowish tinge, like gold.
Isca shoots erect, smooth or omitted, unbranched, in rings. Lateral processes form groups. The leaves themselves are like feathers, they have from forty to sixty pairs of lanceolate leaves, which are cut at the top. They are all located on the tops of stems on narrow stems.
Chrysalidocarpus - species
There are 2 main varieties of plants:
- Chrysalidocarpus yellowish - bushy palm, successfully grown at home.
- Chrysalidocarpus Madagascar - single-barreled palm, in nature - a full tree with the possibility of cultivation in a warm room.
Caring for herisolidocarpus areca
The plant needs a bright light, it can be placed near the southern windows. Pritenyat it is necessary only at noon time of day. The temperature in the room should not be below +16 degrees, best of all - in the range from +18 to +23 ° С. Throughout the year he needs to provide fresh air, but without drafts.
The plant likes moisture and sprinkles it is necessary. In summer it should be regularly sprayed with soft water at room temperature. In winter and autumn, you do not need to do this. Twice a month the flower should be wiped and washed with leaves.
Watering the plant is required abundantly, as the earth dries up. In autumn and winter, watering is reduced. To feed the chrysalidocarpus regularly, 2 times a month with special fertilizers for palms. In winter, one needs to be fed once a month.