Dypsis florencei
Candy cane palm

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Description
   

Locality:

 Madagascar

Cold Hardiness: 

 About freezing (32 F).

Trunk type:

 Thin, known for it's stripes of white-cream with red, thus the name

Leaf type:

 Pinnate

Suckering/Solitary:

 Small suckering pinnate palm with unique color on it's stems.  Very beautiful

Maintenance:

 Somewhat difficult, not real cold tolerarant

Speed of growth:

 Slow to medium

Height:

 5-10 feet

Soil requirements:

 Rich, well draining

Sun Requirements:

 Understory, filtered

General Description:

 A new introduction and sought-after because of it's unique color.  Very pretty.

Other Notes:

 Almost impossible to find.

Further Data:

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