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Anyone growing lytocaryum weddellianum outdoor

lytocaryum weddellianum

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December 2, 20169 yr

anyone from tropical climate growing lytocaryum weddellianum in outdoor. i heard they don't like much water

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December 2, 20169 yr

L weddellianum like much rain, but they need a fast draining soil. In their habitats in RJ/Brazil they are growing on slopes in tropical rain forests between ca 50 and 900 m altitude. Here the temps and rainfall data of two towns lying at the margins of the habitat Serra dos Órgãos and Serra da Estrela:

My photos at flickr: flickr.com/photos/palmeir/albums

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December 2, 20169 yr

I grow them outdoors under full forest canopy, in fast draining soil. They receive just rainwater, which is about 1200mm a year. In the University where I study, They have them growing in gardens, which receive direct sunlight in part of the day. They are a bit yellow on those bright areas, but seed a lot better. They also receive some irrigation water there.

They shouldn't be hard to grow for you.

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December 2, 20169 yr

They love water in the tropics! I had intended to plant the ones currently in pots out, but they are such great potted palms I never have.

Being able to move them around because of their size is a nice option.

I snapped these photos in between the relentless rain of the past few days, 9" (228.6 mm) the last 48 hours and 172" (4368 mm) so far for the year.

It's soggy to say the least.

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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December 3, 20169 yr

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19 hours ago, realarch said:

They love water in the tropics! I had intended to plant the ones currently in pots out, but they are such great potted palms I never have.

Being able to move them around because of their size is a nice option.

I snapped these photos in between the relentless rain of the past few days, 9" (228.6 mm) the last 48 hours and 172" (4368 mm) so far for the year.

It's soggy to say the least.

Tim

now im ok to plant them inoutddoor

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8 years later...

September 5, 2025Sep 5

I have a few seedlings. One will remain in a pot but two others will be planted outside. They like the rainy season here... Anyways, I am a regular viewer of new video material from Sitio e-jardim (Brazil) and they just released a new video showing Syagrus weddelliana in habitat (begins around 0:25):

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September 5, 2025Sep 5

They will drink as much water as you can give them, drainage is the key. And they tolerate dry conditions just hanging around for a month or so waiting for the rains. Most definitely not hot desert conditions, they love shade. And they set seed quite easily.