Ptychococcus lepidotus - Bow Palm
By Delonix1
27 Nov, 2015
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These two palms have grow quite a bit over the decade. It's a really rare palm in San Diego, CA. which is native to the rainforest of New Guinea. It can be seen better because the very large old (planted in 1969) African Tulip tree was cut down, unfortunately. Photo taken Nov. 21, 2015 at the San Diego Zoo.
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It's a very tropical palm, even though it's grown at higher elevations of New Guinea. I'm actually very surprised it grows here being such a tropical rain forest tree. I remember when it was younger and smaller it never looked so great. Now, as they've gotten larger they look flawless and beautiful! The leaflets look almost like fishtails and the crownshaft is very unique.
I think this tree would be very difficult to grow outside the tropics or warm subtropical climate, even in a pot. I think these two trees really lucked out here in San Diego. It's hardiness is very similar to Hyophorbe langencualis (Bottle Palm).
30 Nov, 2015
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Nice looking and clean palm. I never heard of them. Do they have any cold tolerance? Could even be a great container palm.
29 Nov, 2015