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Veitchia merrillii (Christmas Palm, Manila Palm)

$3,350.00

Description
Veitchia merrillii
is a fairly small palm with a slender base, 26 mm circumference, tapering into the crown -shaft, this is the Christmas Palm, Manila Palm, Kerpis Plant. Matt, medium to dark green leaves, 1-2 m wide, with 40-60 strap underneath, light green and scaly. Shiny green to yellow-green bulbs, 2 cm wide, bear panicle-like panicles of up to 1 m, typically in summer. Ovoid crimson fruits of up to 3 cm large, most vivid in winter.

Description

Common Name Christmas Palm, Manila Palm, Kerpis Palm
Botanical Name Veitchia merrillii
Height 5-6m
Spread 2-3.5m
Origin Philippines (Palawan Island)
Category Palms
Family Arecaceae/ Palmae
Synonym Adonidia merrillii
Flower Colour Inconspicuous
Drought Tolerance Low
Salinity Tolerance Low
Sun Tolerance Medium
Wind Tolerance Medium
Water-Log Tolerance Low
pH Level Basic
Pest Tolerance Medium
Disease Tolerance Medium
Growth Rate Medium
Fragrance No
Growth Habit Erect

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Size (m)

2m