Para Piassava
Leopoldinia piassaba
- Native to:
- Brazil, Colombia
Unknown,User:AndonicO,Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913,,Alfred Russel Wallace,Dodge, Charles Richards, 1847-1918,,,,Secretariat of the United Nations,Dodge, Charles Richards, 1847-1918,Journal of the proceedings of the Linnean Society. Botany.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Arecaceae
- Genus:
- Leopoldinia
- Species:
- Leopoldinia piassaba
- USDA Symbol:
- LEPI11
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- cream, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in swampy areas