Botanical Name: Dypsis decaryi
Common Name: Triangle palm
Type of Plant: monocot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Stiff, upright single trunked feather palm featuring triangular cross-section trunk; fronds are rigid but arch at tips
Height to 20'
Spread to 20'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun or partial shade; protect from strong winds
Soil prefers a well-drained, organic based soil
Hardiness tender (zones 20-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate frond to 15' with thick, overlapping sheaths which occur in 3 ranks – giving the trunk a triangular trunk
Flowers inflorescence covered with rusty pubescence, flowers chartreuse
Fruit olive green, to 7/8" long
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
specimen or container palm for distinctive trunk and growth habit; often seen in collections or in atrium gardens – not a common palm in landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes regular watering
Fertilizing slow release or organic fertilizer once per year
Pruning remove dead fronds; cut carefully at trunk
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Madagascar
Family: Arecaceae

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