Palm Trees - Chamaedorea fragrans

Chamaedorea fragrans

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Chamaedorea fragrans at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England - October 2006

General Information
Family:
Arecaceae
Common Names:
Sangapilla Palm
Synonyms:
Chamaedorea pavoniana
Chamaedorea verschaffeltii
Nunnezharia fragrans
Distribution:
Peru
Habitat:
Low To Mid Elevation Rainforest
Conservation Status:
Habitat Threats:

Native Uses:

Commercial Uses:

Physical Characteristics
Height:
Up to 3m (10ft)
Spread:
Up to 4.5m (15ft)
Growth Habit:
Clumping
Growth Rate:
Trunk Type:
No Crownshaft
Smooth Slender Dark Green
Widely Spaced Leaf Nodes
Trunk Diameter:
Up to 10mm (0.4")
Leaf Type:
Pinnate
Leaf Size:
Up to 0.5m (1.6ft)
Leaf Colour:
Mid To Dark Green
Petiole:
Unarmed
Self Cleaning:
Inflorescence Colour:
Bright Orange
Reproduction:
Fruit Description:
Up to 12mm (0.5")
Ellipsoid
Fruit Colour:
Black

Cultural Requirements
Light:
Partial Shade
Heavy Shade
Soil:
Moist
Well Draining
Watering:
Regular
Maintain Moisture
Min. Temp:
-1°C (30°F)
Tolerances:
High Humidity
Low Light
Pot Culture
Propagation:
Seed
Clump Separation
Germination:
3-12+ Months
28-32°C (82-90°F)
Planting:
Borders
Small Groups
Understorey
Uses:
Accent
Feature
Houseplant
Potted
Availability:
Seed Distributors (Occasionally)

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.