Dypsis decaryi |
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| Origin:- | South-eastern Madagascar |
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| Conservation Status:- | Endangered |
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| Sun Requirements:- | Full sun to partial shade |
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| Water Requirements:- | Medium, drought tolerant when mature |
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| Minimum Temperature:- | -2 Degrees C |
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| Overall Height:- | 25-50 feet |
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| Spread:- | 15-20 feet |
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| Trunk:- | Solitary, 10-12 inches in diameter, grey/brown, texture is smooth and ringed with old leaf scars |
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| Crownshaft:- | Yes |
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| Leaf:- | Pinnate, up to 8-12 feet long, grey/green, petiole is brown towards the base and has a whitish bloom - the leaves are arranged in one plane at three points around the trunk |
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| Flowers:- | Yellow/green flowers on a branched inflorescence formed from among the lower leaves |
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| Fruit:- | 1 inch in diameter, round and black when ripe |
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| Sex:- | Unknown tell me |
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| Pests & Diseases:- | No major pests or diseases |
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| Seed Germination:- | Very easily and quickly, up to 1 month |
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