Caryota no

Caryota no
Giant Fish Tail Palm

A very large species from Borneo with a thick trunk and an enormous, spreading crown of flat, fernlike leaves.

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Seeds from this species ...

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
these were my first seeds I attempted to germinate. they were very easy under the right conditions. I planted some in a little popt under full sunlight in a window. I put the others in a pot in shade. i watered each of them every day. The ones in shade came up 27 days later and grew rapidly after that. the ones in full sun came up a few days after and are growing moderately.
Submitted on 21/03/2004 by Anton CHuidian wutang8364@yahoo.com

...difficult to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
The seeds came with flesh already removed. Presoaked in water for two days, then placed them in Blaehton (Hydrponic substrate) in an old Aquarium (emty!) with bottom heat from a heat matress. So germination conditions are around 30°C, 90% Humity. After 4 month I found 6 seeds to be germinated out of 100
Submitted on 03/01/2004 by Alexander Topolanek atopo@ocv.org


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If you wish to read more on palm cultivation, we highly recommend Ornamental Palm Horticulture by Timothy K. Broschat and Alan W. Meerow, available in our bookshop.

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We recommend:

Martius, Book of Palms
by H. Walter Lack

Hardcover - 450 pages
19.8 x 13.5 inches!
11.1 pounds!
50 x 34 cm, 5 kg

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Suitable for: all

Martius's magnificent work on the varieties of palm tree. This epic folio was based on Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. From 1817 to 1820 the pair travelled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon Basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens.
In his epic work, Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. For apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, Martius also wrote about the findings of others.
Martius's folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms—often standing alone—which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.

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