Sainte-Marie Palm

Dypsissanctaemariae

Family
Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Dypsis (DIP-sis)
Species
sanctaemariae (SANK-tay-mar-EE-ay)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
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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Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Palms
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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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:

Thousand Oaks, California

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

THis is one of my favorite understory palms- it has a lot of nice color on the stem under the leaf bases (crimson, sort of like Dypsis fl...Read More

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