Chamaedorea microspadix

[happypalms]

A very easy variety of chamaedorea to grow the microspadix, tough, cool tolerant with a little dry tolerance. Loves the shade and will always be happy if given a little attention. A nice palm for landscaping with predictable growth patterns and thin stems. Sets seeds easily and germinates just as easy. An all round easy chamaedorea species to grow you just need shade. 

[gyuseppe]

Richard here they produce many seeds, this plant has produced 5 flowering spathes full of seeds

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2 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard here they produce many seeds, this plant has produced 5 flowering spathes full of seeds

They love the cool conditions and shade. That’s a great bunch of seeds I suspect you will be propagating them? 

[gyuseppe]

Richard, when I see a seed I can't resist, I have to make it germinate👌

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49 minutes ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard, when I see a seed I can't resist, I have to make it germinate👌

Iam the same and if it comes from my garden even better. 

[gyuseppe]

Richard, even if you said it, I already knew it, I already imagined it.😄

[idontknowhatnametuse]

I still don't understand why it is so rare here in Mexico

[gyuseppe]

1 hour ago, idontknowhatnametuse said:

I still don't understand why it is so rare here in Mexico

It's strange because it's one of the chamaedorea species that produces the most seeds, at least here in southern Europe.

[aabell]

I love this species but mine have chronic browning/dieback of the leaves from the tips. In the shade with summer rain and humidity right now and it's only getting worse, on all three of my microspadix. Anyone else had this problem? 

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11 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard, even if you said it, I already knew it, I already imagined it.😄

My Howea fosteriana is setting seeds now with a good 300 seeds, I will definitely be propagating some after 30 years of waiting.

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4 hours ago, aabell said:

I love this species but mine have chronic browning/dieback of the leaves from the tips. In the shade with summer rain and humidity right now and it's only getting worse, on all three of my microspadix. Anyone else had this problem? 

Looks like a fungal problem. Perhaps nutritional deficiency in need of a trace element? As you say shade and humidity so that’s possibly ruled out the necrosis of the tips?

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7 hours ago, idontknowhatnametuse said:

I still don't understand why it is so rare here in Mexico

In Australia there are some palms not available in my area. But if you visit there region of habitat they seem more common in local parks and gardens. Noel a lot of older palm varieties are being left behind by the newer more exotic varieties.