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Chamaedorea metallica
Also called Miniature Fishtail Palm, Metallic Fishtail Palm
In Singapore: Metallic Palm (Cultivated in Singapore)
Chamaedorea metallica is a small, slow-growing shrubby palm from Mexico, valued for its metallic blue-green leaves. It is grown outdoors in frost-free subtropical and tropical gardens and widely kept as a houseplant.
Chamaedorea metallica is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae.
Chamaedorea metallica is a garden plant in sub-tropical climates, such as coastal Southern California, and in tropical regions. It is also a popular house plant.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
