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Chrysalidocarpus oropedionis

Dypsis oropedionis

A clustering palm native to central Madagascar, grown as a slender ornamental houseplant or landscape palm in warm climates. It does best with bright light and steady moisture.

Family
Arecaceae (Palm family)
Grows as
Palm
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep soil evenly moist in the growing season and let the top few centimetres dry out before watering again in winter.
Soil
Well-draining peat-based or palm potting mix.
Temperature
18–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Chrysalidocarpus oropedionis is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It a palm native to central Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Dypsis plants

Chrysalidocarpus baronii · Chrysalidocarpus canescens · Chrysalidocarpus lanceolatus · Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis · Chrysalidocarpus mananjarensis · Chrysalidocarpus onilahensis · Chrysalidocarpus pembanus · Chrysalidocarpus piluliferus · Butterfly Palm · Vonitra antanambensis · Chrysalidocarpus arenarum · Dypsis beentjei

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chrysalidocarpus oropedionis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

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