Something unusual

[idontknowhatnametuse]

I saw this video yesterday of a small Bactris gasipaes offshoot that was flowering, what could be the cause?

I also din't knew that they were starting to be cultivated in the asian continent, that is news for me.

https://youtu.be/Hh0QrQ0galc?si=al7f0baPRRI-4yNK

[Fusca]

Looks like that palm is the clustering variety.  It does seem odd that a small sucker would flower that early but I believe it does happen.  I'm pretty sure that it won't produce fruits for a while though.

I recall a PT member in Southern China who was growing Bactris gasipaes from seed several years ago.  She hasn't been online in some years so I don't know if her efforts were successful.   The fruit is supposed to be a super food similar to açaí from Euterpe oleracea.   

[happypalms]

On 3/23/2024 at 6:09 AM, Fusca said:

Looks like that palm is the clustering variety.  It does seem odd that a small sucker would flower that early but I believe it does happen.  I'm pretty sure that it won't produce fruits for a while though.

I recall a PT member in Southern China who was growing Bactris gasipaes from seed several years ago.  She hasn't been online in some years so I don't know if her efforts were successful.   The fruit is supposed to be a super food similar to açaí from Euterpe oleracea.   

I have a bactris over 20 years old and no flowers yet it has a trunk of 4 metres but expecting it to flower given its age until then waiting for that  day