Dictyosperma album var.conjugatum

Dictyosperma album var.conjugatum
'Round Island Hurricane Palm '
[ Palmae ] [ Round Island ]

The smallest of the three varieties of Dictyosperma is native only to tiny Round Island in the Indian Ocean. It has a short, stout trunk and a prominent, pale crownshaft. The arching leaves form a dense, full crown. The tips of the leaflets are joined together by almost persistent reins running along the edge of the leaf and making this variety immediately recognizable. It grows steadily given a sunny position and adequate water and feed, and will succeed in tropical, subtropical, and some warm temperate areas. The Round Island Hurricane Palm can also take considerable coastal exposure.

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Habitat
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F)
Seaside
Savanna Grassland

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Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers )
Solitary ( single-stemmed )
Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like )
Resitant to salty sea air
Drought-Tolerant

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Cultivation
Substrate	Temperature during winter
1 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus	Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C
Lighting	Watering during automn-winter
Sunny	Rarely or from time to time
Watering during hot season	Fertilizer during growth
Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer	Regularly but with spacing
Pruning	Repotting
No pruning	Repot every year if possible

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