Chamaedorea Species, Ernest August's Palm, Understory Fishtail Palm, Xate Palm
Chamaedoreaernesti-augusti

Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Chamaedorea (kam-ee-DOR-ee-uh)
Species: ernesti-augusti (er-NEST-eye-ah-GOOST-eye)

Synonym:Chamaedorea glazioviana

Category
Palms

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 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)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Orange

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting