type :
Trees
sun exposure :
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
water :
Regular Water
planting zones :
TS (Tropical South) / Zone 10, TS (Tropical South) / Zone 11
Plant Details
Formerly known as Chrysalidocarpus lutescens. From Madagascar. Clumping feather palm grows slowly to 1015 feet or even taller, spreading to at least 8 feet wide. Graceful plant with smooth trunks and yellowish green leaves. Can take dense shade; intolerant of salt. Used in foundation plantings and as a patio plant in the Tropical South. Tricky to maintain indoors. Prone to spider mites as a houseplant.