Haven't had much luck with this species from New Caledonia, but many in Southern California have. It is a very slow palm here, but does ...Read Morefine in tropical climates. It is easy to tell apart from the hardier B hapala because it has a brown fuzzy crownshaft with linear patterns on it (of course as a seedling, which are what most palm growers have experience with, the two are pretty much impossible to tell apart, other than how fast they grow or tolerate cold). This palm is common in New Caledonia- a great tropical looking plant with wide, shiny green leaves and an ornamental ringed trunk.
Haven't had much luck with this species from New Caledonia, but many in Southern California have. It is a very slow palm here, but does ...Read More