Ceroxylon parvum

Ceroxylon parvum
Dwarf Wax Palm

Rarely reaching more than 5 m (16 ft.) tall with a waxy trunk to only about 15 cm (6 in.) in diameter and a compact crown of spreading, plumose leaves, this wax palm is the smallest species in the genus. It is native to high altitude rain and cloud forests in the Andes in southern Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia between 1400 and about 3100 m (4600 and 10100 ft.). This wide altitudinal range indicates that it should be adaptable to a range of mild temperate and subtropical climates. We are very proud to finally be able to introduce this rare species to cultivation on more than a most limited scale.

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Seeds from this species ...

...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
Seeds were pre-soaked for 3 days in warm water changed daily. Sown in moist peat and kept all the time at 19 - 21 d.C. The peat was kept all the time moist but not wet. Out of 10 seed three germinated after about 1,5 - 2 months after sowing. Subsequent seedlings growth was slow, however after potting them up individually the same speeded up immensely - already silvery undersides! Remaining 7 seeds are being still kept for further germination as upon inspection they looked firm and hard.
Submitted on 12/03/2004 by Sergei Leonov serileonov


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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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