germination comments by our visitors
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Seeds from this species ...

... are easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I got fresh seed in Long Beach from a bigger tree they take 3 week. Seedling is fast.
Submitted on 22/12/2006 by one of our visitors

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Soaked the seeds for 24 hours, and planted in plastic containers next to a heat source, had 100% germination in a matter of weeks
Submitted on 25/05/2005 by Andrew Strickland andrew@alliancemalta.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I was opening a plastic bag containing 100 seeds when several of them fell behind my computer desk. I could not reach them so I left them and didn't think about them again. Soon after we had a very hard rain and I had left the window behind the desk open. rain came in and ran behind the desk. I could not move the desk to clean it up so I threw a towel behind the dest to soak up the water from the carpet. 2 weeks later I finally pulled my desk back to retrieve the towel and clean up the mess left from the rain and I could not believe it. 2 of the seeds were sprouting under the damp towel. No heat, no light just a damp towel & carpet. AWESOME. The rest of the seeds were placed in peat (baggie) on a heat mat. The damp towel method is quicker. HA!
Submitted on 04/05/2005 by one of our visitors

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
seeds germinated within two weeks of sowing in nomal poting compost with seed suppled buy this site 20 seeds potted 18 seedlings growing very easy and fun for a beginner temp 34c day and droped to 28c on a nigth
Submitted on 11/04/2003 by one of our visitors

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Very, very quick for a palm, with a very high percentage of germination. I have got great results germinating these seeds in fresh water, changed every two days. In about two weeks almost all seeds had germinated.
Submitted on 15/04/2002 by one of our visitors

...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
The seeds were soaked in water for one day. They were then soaked in a fungicide for 15 minutes. They were then placed in damp medium consisting of perlite and sphagnum moss 1:1 ratio. Temperatures were consistant at about 70- 75 degrees F. Germination started after 1 week. I recieved 90% germination, 9 out of 10 seeds.
Submitted by one of our visitors

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Seeds were harvested fresh off my tree. 5 seeds cleaned and soaked in fresh water for one day. They were then soaked for about 10 minutes in a fungicide. Seeds were placed slightly buried in moist perlite and peat moss 1:1 ratio. Bottom heat constant. Germination occured within the next four weeks. I got a 100% germination rate.
Submitted by Jason r21000@Usa.com

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plant cultivation comments by our visitors
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Plants from this species ...

... are of excellent ornamental value
In florida in united states they need little care and grow slow.
i love to grow these palms trees because i like there long limbs and the strands that hang down off of the main branch.1) put the seeds in moist soil for about 4 weeks 2) and about the fifth week put them in a pot that they will be in for about 1 yaer 3) i realy think that you will love growing them as much as i do
Submitted on 03/01/2007 by kyle haas hollistercalifornia17@yahoo.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.