Palms   Chamaedorea deckeriana

Synonymy:
Dasystachys deckeriana

Distribution & Habitat:
Wet rainforest areas of Costa Rica.

Description:
An understory solitary palm, to 2m high, with large coarsely grained, simple leaves which have an almost corrugated appearance. The female produces a single inforescence per node, which looks very similar to a small corn cob, while the male plant produces multiple inflorescences per node.

General:
A very attractive plant, which unfortunately is still uncommon in cultivation.

Culture:
A sheltered, and moist but well drained position. Will grow in tropical thru to warm temperate regions.

Figure 1. An attractive group of C. deckeriana .

Figure 2. Female C. deckeriana inflorescence.

Figure 3. Multiple male C. deckeriana inflorescences.

Contributed by:

Ian Edwards (Figure 1,2&3)

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