Acanthophoenix rubra

Acanthophoenix rubra
' Red Spine Palm, Barbel Palm '
[ Palmae ] [ Reunion Island ]

A rare, solitary palm with a slender trunk, a well developed crownshaft and elegant pinnate leaves with nearly pendulous leaflets. Particularly young plants are densely covered in small, soft spines and have attractive red leafveins. Acanthophoenix will thrive in warm temperate to tropical regions.

	Seeds (5) : Out of Stock Seeds (100) : Out of Stock Plant (Seedling) : Out of Stock

	Habitat Tropical Rainforests Tropical Lowland Forests 0-600m zone 11 = Winter minimum temperature 4C to 10C (40F to 50F) More Details ... Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers ) Solitary ( single-stemmed ) Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like ) Resitant to salty sea air Fast-Growing

Cultivation
Substrate	Temperature during winter	Lighting	Watering during automn-winter	Watering during hot season	Fertilizer during growth	Pruning	Repotting
1 soil + 2 humus	Indoor during winter temperature min. from 11 to 16C	Bright	Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )	Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer	Regularly but with spacing	No pruning	Repot every year if possible