Palm Trees - Chamaedorea cataractarum

Chamaedorea cataractarum

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Chamaedorea cataractarum at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England - July 2006










General Information
Family:
Arecaceae
Common Names:
Cascade Palm
Cat Palm
Cataract Palm
Synonyms:
Chamaedorea martiana
Nunnezharia cataractarum
Stachyophorbe cataractarum
Distribution:
South Mexico
Habitat:
Rainforest Adjacent Flowing Water
Conservation Status:
Habitat Threats:

Native Uses:

Commercial Uses:

Physical Characteristics
Height:
Up to 1.8m (6ft)
Spread:
Up to 3m (10ft)
Growth Habit:
Clumping
Growth Rate:
Medium
Trunk Type:
No Crownshaft
Short Green
Prostrate
Trunk Diameter:
Leaf Type:
Pinnate
Leaf Size:
Up to 1.2m (4ft)
Leaf Colour:
Dark Green
Glossy
Petiole:
Unarmed
Self Cleaning:
Inflorescence Colour:
Pale Yellow
Reproduction:
Dioecious
Fruit Description:
Up to 12mm (0.5")
Round
Fruit Colour:
Red/Black

Cultural Requirements
Light:
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil:
Moist
Well Draining
Watering:
Frequent
Maintain Moisture
Min. Temp:
-4°C (25°F)
Tolerances:
Full Sun
High Humidity
Light Frost
Low Light
Pot Culture
Propagation:
Seed
Clump Separation
Germination:
1-3 Months
28-32°C (82-90°F)
Planting:
Boundaries
Small Clumps
Understorey
Uses:
Hedging
Houseplant
Potted
Understorey Feature
Availability:
Good (Locality Dependent)
Box Stores
Garden Centres
Nurseries

References: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 December 2004.
Kew World Checklist Of Selected Plant Families. <www.kew.org/wcsp/home.do>
Maas, P. J. M. & H. Maas-van de Kamer. Costaceae. Pp. 413-423 in, B. E. Hammel, M. H. Grayum, C. Herrera, & N. Zamora (eds.), Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. vol. II. Gimnospermas y monocotiledóneas (Agavaceae- Musaceae). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 92: 1-694.
Noblick, L.R. Ph.D., 1998. Hardiness Observations In Palm Species. <www.bg-map.com/PLMTBLA.HTML>
Riffle,R.L. & Craft,P. 2003. An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.