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Arenga Species, Philippine Dwarf Sugar Palm

Arengatremula

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Family

Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Arenga (aw-REN-guh)

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Species

tremula (TREM-yoo-luh)

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Synonym

Caryota tremula

Didymosperma tremulum

Wallichia tremula

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for 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)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 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)

Danger

Seed is poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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Arenga Species, Philippine Dwarf Sugar Palm

Arengatremula

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