Solitary, pinnate palm. Height up to 3.0m. The palm has a small stature, in rare cases, this palm can grow to 10 feet, with a trunk reaching a diameter of about 2". The leaves can eventually become about 90cm (35 inch) long and 22cm (9 inch) wide, the shiny, dark green fronds, which are divided into many pinnae (or leaflets) spread out from a very short thickened base.
Lytocaryum Weddeianum Care
Lytocaryum
What is the plant
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
16°C - 27°C
Hardiness zone
9a - 11
Difficulty
Easy
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water moderately at all times, giving enough to make the mixture moist, allowing the top centimetre (0.4 inch) or so to dry out before watering again. When temperatures fall below 15°C (59°F), allow the top 2-3cm (0.8-1 inch) of mixture to dry out between waterings. Lytocaryum weddellianum does not tolerate drought.
Pruning
Experts recommend that you wait until spring to prune your palm tree. Those dead fronds may be somewhat unattractive, but they will help protect the palm from summer's heat and winter's cold. Sterilize and sharpen your pruning tools before you begin.
Fertilizer
Apply standard liquid fertiliser about once a month throughout the active growth period.
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Sunlight
Give these palms bright light, but without any direct sunlight.
Soil
Moist but well-drained soil.
Temperature
Lytocaryum weddellianum do well in temperatures between 15 and 27°C (59-81°F). They should not be exposed for long periods to temperatures below or above that range.
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