Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Arecaceae

Genus:

Acrocomia

Species:

Acrocomia glaucescens

Growth Characteristics

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

cream, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tolerates fire in native cerrado habitat, resprouting from underground stem after burns. Thick trunk provides some fire resistance.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

60–180 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate slowly and erratically. Fresh seeds germinate better than stored seeds. Requires warm temperatures.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI