Ptychosperma elegans
Species
Also called Solitaire palm, Elegant palm
Connections
Fact sheet
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“Solitaire palm is native to eastern Queensland, Australia” — Ptychosperma elegans - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
Lightfull sun to partial shade
“They can take full sun. But I would plant them under tree canopy here and not out in the open.” — Ptychosperma elegans - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
Waterconstantly moist soil
“Constantly moist soil is very important if grown in full sun in areas with lower humidity levels.” — Ptychosperma elegans - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
Height240 in
“It prefers full sun to partial shade and can reach heights of 20 feet.” — Ptychosperma elegans - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Ptychosperma elegans
- Fact sheet: 1 source page, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian