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Verschaffeltia splendida
'Stilt Palm'
[ Palmae ] [ Seychelles ]
A beautiful species from the Seychelles that sports a slender, spiny trunk, supported by prominent stilt roots, and large, undivided leaves. The large seeds are easy to germinate and the seedlings are fast growing. They are best in a humid, warm subtropical or tropical climate but can also easily be kept indoors in containers.
Verschaffeltia splendida

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Palm tree .
Habitat
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F)
Rocky Hillsides
Tropical Rainforests


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Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers )
Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like )
Fast-Growing
Colored leaves

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Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter

2 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter

Bright

Rarely or from time to time
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth

Regularly and abundantly, but avoid that the water traverse the pot

Regularly but with spacing
Pruning
Repotting
No pruning
Repot from time to time

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