Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Arecaceae

Genus:

Calamus

Species:

Calamus johnsii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

180 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

may,jun

Bloom Colors:

yellow, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

waterfowl, songbirds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Seeds require consistently moist to wet conditions and may germinate better when sown fresh. Often propagated vegetatively by rhizome division.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI