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Mixed up seedlings


Marius

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Hi everyone 

im hoping that someone can help with identifying seedlings who's labels got mixed up.  I ordered the following seeds from a seed merchant:

Livistona decora 

Phoenix sylvestris 

Rhapidophyllum hystrix 

Trithrinax acanthocoma 

Trachycarpus takil

Of these only the following four sprouted.

Herewith the pictures. 

First pic Plant 1

Pic 2&3 Plant 2

Pic 4&5 Plant 3

Pic 6&7 Plant 4

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Then there is this one, which I suspect is either Chamaerops humilis 'vulcano' or Copernicia alba 

call this one Plant 5

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Finally there is Plant 6, which is I suspect a Brahea (I think B calcarea due to smooth petioles).  All inputs will be appreciated.

 

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4 hours ago, Marius said:

im hoping that someone can help with identifying seedlings who's labels got mixed up.

#1   I agree with Pal Meir that it seems to be very blue in color, but to me it looks like a very blue Phoenix silvestris (if I'm picking from your list).  I have one seedling about that size which is much greener than yours, but otherwise looks very similar.

#2  This one to me looks identical to a Trithrinax acanthocoma seedling that I have, but I'm not familiar with a Rhapidophyllum hystrix as a seedling so I couldn't rule that out.

#3  Could be Livistona decora although your seedling has small teeth along the leaf as well as the petiole which to me indicates L. nitida - my L. decora seedlings do not have the teeth along the edge of the leaf. Copernicia alba also has the small teeth along the edge of the leaf and petiole, but your #5 seedling only appears to have the teeth on the petiole.  Could #3 be C. alba and #5 L. decora?

Jon

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Jon Sunder

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#1 is a Brahea clara or Armata 100%

#2 This looks like your needle.

#3 is 100% L. decora.

#4 looks like a juvenile butia but could possibly T. Acanthacoma . It needs to grow a little more.  I'll take a look at my one gallons.

#5 Feel the outter edges of the leaves.  If it has hooks and catches your hand its Alba.  If not it is a Humilis.  I am 99% sure it is a humilis. 

#5 looks like Brahea Nitida or Dulcis at this age.

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Wow. Thanks everyone for your insights. I do appreciate it. I will send follow up pics at the end of our Summer. 

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