Ptychosperma sp Wotoboho

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spectacular red new leaf, and the bat shaped leaflets.

Distribution & Habitat:

New Guinea rainforest.

Description:

Very attractive, single trunked Ptychosperma with caryotoid (bat/fish-tail shaped) leaflets, and brilliantly red new leaves.

General:

Probably the most attractive of the Ptychosperma's.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist. Unfortunately, rather cold sensitive, so it prefers at least warm sub-tropical conditions.

Figure 2. P. sp. 'Wotoboho'

Figure 3. P. sp. 'Wotoboho'

Contributed by:

Mike Gray (Figure 1,2&3)

External Links:

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