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Caryota pesquito?

joe_OC

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joe_OC Grand Master

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I came across this palm and was compelled to share it.  This is labeled as Caryota ‘pesquito’.  
 

Looks like a miniature Mitis.  The fronds are much smaller Mitis.  I would say 50%.  

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Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

Jonathan Grand Master

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It's pretty cute, looks like a bunch of celery.

Did you buy it?

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South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

gyuseppe Grand Master

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18 minutes ago, Jonathan said:

It's pretty cute, looks like a bunch of celery.

Did you buy it?

Hi my friend Jonathan, it looks like a bunch of celery, it was just what I needed, you made me laugh!

I think there are a lot of plants in pots, and they haven't grown much because they don't have space.

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GIUSEPPE

joe_OC Grand Master

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Not yet.  With Winter coming, I wanted to see how it handles the cold.

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Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

joe_OC Grand Master

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1 minute ago, gyuseppe said:

Hi my friend Jonathan, it looks like a bunch of celery, it was just what I needed, you made me laugh!

I think there are a lot of plants in pots, and they haven't grown much because they don't have space.

Those are suckers.  I don’t believe it’s stunted from over planting.  There are several in different sizes.  As I said, it looks like a C Mitis, but on a miniature level.

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Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

gyuseppe Grand Master

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3 minutes ago, joe_OC said:

Those are suckers.  I don’t believe it’s stunted from over planting.  There are several in different sizes.  As I said, it looks like a C Mitis, but on a miniature level.

If you are sure that they are suckers, then you did well to buy it

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I wouldn’t worry about cold in Huntington Beach . My Caryota Mitis are quite happy here in Santa Paula , about 20 miles from the beach. They grow very well if they get just a bit of shade and lots of water. Mine are planted on all sides of my house and the ones that get direct sun aren’t as dark green as the shady ones but they all grow very well . I just cut two more flowering trunks down and the new pups are very happy. Harry

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joe_OC Grand Master

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2 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I wouldn’t worry about cold in Huntington Beach . My Caryota Mitis are quite happy here in Santa Paula , about 20 miles from the beach. They grow very well if they get just a bit of shade and lots of water. Mine are planted on all sides of my house and the ones that get direct sun aren’t as dark green as the shady ones but they all grow very well . I just cut two more flowering trunks down and the new pups are very happy. Harry

I have Mitis and variegated Mitis growing as well.  Was just not sure about the pequito because it is new.  I couldn’t find much information on it.

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

Tracy Grand Master

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2 hours ago, joe_OC said:

I have Mitis and variegated Mitis growing as well.  Was just not sure about the pequito because it is new.  I couldn’t find much information on it.

Joe, I saw some of these in the last year being sold as indoor plants, but I don't recall where I saw them.  While there are some Caryota mitas growing in the neighborhood here in Leucadia, most look a bit ratty.  Perhaps it is the salinity of our water that brown tips the leaflets, but I passed either way.  It will be interesting to see how this performs for you compared to your C. mitis and variegated C. mitis.

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happypalms Grand Master

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There is a dwarf form rps had seeds available a while back I got 4 out ten seeds to germinate and grow on! 

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joe_OC Grand Master

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I was researching Caryota monostachya, I don’t think that it is the same palm.  Pesquito suckers a lot more and the leaflets are much smaller.  

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

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