Acoelorrhaphe wrightii
[A] ' Silver saw Palm '
[ Palmae ]
[ Central America ]
This lovely palm typically grows with three or four of its slim trunks towering above the rest of the clump. Small, neat, fan-shaped leaves atop chestnut brown stems gives it an attractive appearance. Requires acidic soil for best color, and an abundance of water. Very adaptable; suited to tropical as well as temperate climates and can take some frost.
Seeds (3) : 2.6 €
Habitat
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F) Coastal Tropical Forests Tropical Rainforests
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Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers ) Clustered ( With several stems in the same individual ) Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like ) Resitant to salty sea air
Cultivation
Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth
Pruning
Repotting
1 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus
Indoor during winter temperature min. from 11 to 16C
Sunny
Rarely or from time to time
Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer
From time to time when necessary
No pruning
Repot from time to time
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zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F) 
