Chamaedorea, Tepejilote

Chamaedoreaklotzschiana

Family
Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Chamaedorea (kam-ee-DOR-ee-uh)
Species
klotzschiana (klotz-shee-AY-na)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 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)
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
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
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:

Berkeley, California

Los Angeles, California

San Anselmo, California

Simi Valley, California

Thousand Oaks, California

Whittier, California

Miami, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

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| May 2014 | neutral

Has anyone germinated C. klotzschiana? I collected some seed in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico from the only plant that I found with mature se...Read More

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

this is one of the easier to recognize Chamaedoreas having lancelote, partially drooping leaflets clustered along the rachis in groups of...Read More

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