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Blue Rocky Syagrus

Syagrus glaucescens

Blue Rocky Syagrus
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0

Syagrus glaucescens is a small, blue-grey leaved palm from the mountains of central Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for its ornamental foliage. It needs bright light, well-drained soil and protection from frost.

Family
Arecaceae (Palm family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, and reduce in cooler months.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or loamy mix with good organic content.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Brazil (C. Minas Gerais)
Climate
montane tropical

About

Syagrus glaucescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. Its small population is threatened by collecting and habitat destruction.

Other Syagrus plants

Syagrus weddelliana · Drooling Nut · Catole Palm · Queen palm · Syagrus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Syagrus glaucescens 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.

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.

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