Phoenix reclinata |
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Origin:- | Equatorial Africa |
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Conservation Status:- | Not 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:- | -3 Degrees C |
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Overall Height:- | 25-50 feet |
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Spread:- | 15-25 feet |
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Trunk:- | Clustering, 8-10 inches in diameter, texture is fibrous and patterned with old leaf base remnants |
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Crownshaft:- | No |
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Leaf:- | Pinnate, up to 8-15 feet long, bright green, arching and armed with sharp needle-like spines towards the base of the petiole |
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Flowers:- | Small yellow blooms on branching inflorescences, up to 3 feet long |
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Fruit:- | ½ an inch in diameter, orange/brown when ripe |
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Sex:- | Dioecious, male and female flowers occur on separate plants |
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Pests & Diseases:- | Zophopetes dysmephila |
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Seed Germination:- | Easily and quickly, up to 1-3 months |
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