Acoelorrhaphe wrightii
[Acanthosabal caespitosa, Paurotis androsana, Paurotis wrightii] ' Silver saw Palm '
[ Palmae ]
[ Central America ]
This lovely palm typically grows with three or four of its slim trunks towering above the rest of the clump. Small, neat, fan-shaped leaves atop chestnut brown stems gives it an attractive appearance. Requires acidic soil for best color, and an abundance of water. Very adaptable; suited to tropical as well as temperate climates and can take some frost.
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Habitat
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F) Coastal Tropical Forests Tropical Rainforests
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Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers )
Clustered ( With several stems in the same individual )
Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like )
Resitant to salty sea air
Cultivation
Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth
Pruning
Repotting
1 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus
Indoor during winter temperature min. from 11 to 16C
Sunny
Rarely or from time to time
Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer