Dypsis

Dypsisoreophila

Family
Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Dypsis (DIP-sis)
Species
oreophila (or-ee-oh-FY-luh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Palms
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Vista, California

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Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Venice, FL (Zone 10a) | June 2006 | neutral

This plant is synonymous with the true Dypsis ambositrae. The palm that is sold as Dypsis ambositrae nowadays is actually a trade name, a...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | March 2004 | positive

Very ornamental but rare palm in cultivation. This is a smaller palm with bamboo-like ringed trunk, a pale yellow-green crownshaft, some...Read More

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