Vonitra Palm

Dypsisutilis

Family
Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Dypsis (DIP-sis)
Species
utilis (YOO-tih-liss)
Synonym
Vonitra utilis
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
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)
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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
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Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Hidden Meadows, California

Thousand Oaks, California

Ainaloa, Hawaii

Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii

Leilani Estates, Hawaii

Nanawale Estates, Hawaii

Pahoa, Hawaii

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

This is one of the nicer looking 'hairy', branching Dypsis species having wider leaves (at least as a seedling) than the other hairy spec...Read More

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