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Really strange butia

Laaz

By Laaz
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This strange butia has been here for years. The fronds never fully open. I should watch for seeds & see if it carries over to the seedling. Almost like a Lisa version of a butia.

 

 

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Palm crazy Grand Master

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 Does it have some kind of deficiency or something else? Sure is unusual looking! 

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That's what I thought, but it's been like that for over 6 years that I know of & never seems to decline.

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Here’s what I think it is… 

Fronds Stay Tight
Lack of Zinc (Zn) creates what is called “ladder leaf ” – where the fronds do not unfold properly. Applying Zinc Sulfate around the palm base for about three months will overcome this problem.

Maybe someone else has more info? 

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Looks to me like a climbing vine or brush all over the trunk is choking it out. 

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