Dypsis ambositrae

Dypsis ambositrae
Ambositra Palm

A highly endangered palm from the high plateau in Central Madagascar at 1300 to 1500 m (4200 to 4900 ft.), where a few plants survive in forest remnants. It grows a moderately sized, smooth, ringed trunk to about 7 m (23 ft.) tall that carries a grayish crownshaft and a crown of gracefully arching, V-shaped leaves with the stiff leaflets drooping at the tip. The Ambositra Palm is an elegant, tough, and easy to grow ornamental that will do well in cool tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas, where it handles the cold and even some freezing. It could have a bright future in cultivation, especially now that seeds are finally available at a very reasonable price. Hurry to get some before they are all gone.

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Seeds from this species ...

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Hard to be any easier when 3 of the 10 seeds from rarepalmseeeds.com had germinated During Shipment. 4 more in moist spagnum in a clear baggie germinated in three weeks, 3 more two weeks later.
Submitted on 11/08/2005 by Mike Stephenson nvrdul@gmail.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
20 seeds received. Soaked 2 days in water with changing every 12h. 5 seeds floated. The 15 remaining were put in a sealed bag with moist vermiculite and stored in a warm chamber. The 5 floating seeds were also put in a separated bag. After 45 days, all but one seed sprouted in the first bag and none in the second one. Viable seeds are very easy to germinate.
Submitted on 23/02/2004 by Paulo Beraldi paulo.beraldi@uol.com.br

...easy to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
Soaked for 1-2 days, planted in container of sand and potting soil, covered with plastic, kept warm. 1st seedling up in 3 months.
Submitted on 01/03/2003 by Steve Flynn sflynn22@mac.com


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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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