Syagrus botryophora

Syagrus botryophora
Pati Queen Palm

We are particularly proud to present this fantastic new palm from Brazil, which we think is one of the most promising introductions to cultivation, now commercially available for the first time ever. Syagrus botryophora grows a fairly slender, smooth, gray trunk to 18 m (60 ft) tall. The shapely crown consists of up to 15 long, very elegantly arching, pinnate leaves, each carrying up to 150 stiff, ascending leaflets per side, giving the leaf a distinct V-shape in cross section. The Pati Queen Palm is native to coastal eastern Brazil where it grows in forest. It has been sufficiently tested in cultivation over recent years and its countless virtues include fast growth, easy transplantability, adaptability to a wide range of climates from warm temperate to tropical, good cold tolerance for Zone 10 and higher, adaptability to coastal conditions, and easy germination (for a Syagrus). We feel that this palm has a great future in cultivation and could be used in a similar fashion to S. romanzoffiana; its ornamental qualities, however, are far more superior. Syagrus botryophora is still a very rare palm, in cultivation even more so than in its native Brazil, but we have managed to secure a reliable source of very fresh and high quality seeds for you at a fair price.

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Seeds from this species ...

... are easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I cracked all of the endocarps (hard outside shells) by putting them in a vice and carefully squeezing until they popped. Then sowed the nut in 50/50 peat moss and pearlite. Temps in germ. box @ 85F to 102F. I got 50% germination in 20 days and the rest a week later. Some people say cracking the endocarp is not necessary but I experimented and it worked great.
Submitted on 10/05/2006 by Matt Bradford mattbradford1@cox.net

...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
soak for 24 hrs then plant or place in moist spagnum moss will germinate in 6-8 weeks ,temps were 85-100 deg f ,100% germination success slow to send up first leaf but will speed up
Submitted on 13/11/2002 by jason pasahow JPSE66@aol.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.

Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.

We recommend:

Palms of Southern Asia (Princeton Field Guides)
by Andrew Henderson

Hardcover - 264 pages
Covers all 352 naturally occurring palms in Southern Asia!

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Suitable for: all

The only complete field guide to the 43 genera and 352 species of palms and rattans that occur in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Each species account includes the correct scientific and common names, and fully describes morphology, habitat, and uses. Featuring a distribution map for most species and 256 full-color photographs. A book of major importance for botanists and an invaluable aid for naturalists and conservationists, and it's the perfect field guide for ecotourists traveling in the region

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