Ptychosperma
Ptychosperma spp.
Starr 071024-8818 Ptychosperma macarthurii by Forest & Kim Starr (CC BY 3.0)
Partial Shade
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
H3
RHS hardiness
-5°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
10m | Max | 4m |
1m | Min | 1m |
Flowering
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Ptychosperma Overview
Ptychosperma is a genus originating from Australia, the Solomon Islands and New Guinea, it contains around 29 palm species with single or clustered stems. They possess leathery, shiny and pinnately divided foliage with linear leaflets. Flowers are small, 3-petalled, green-white or green-yellow and arranged in hanging panicles below the foliage. These lead on to ovoid fruits coloured purple-black, red or orange.