Dypsis hildebrandtii
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Figure 1. D. hildebrandtii in habitat, Andasibe, Madagascar.
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Distribution & Habitat:
Rainforest of central east coast and inland, Madagascar.
Description:
A small attractive Dypsis, clumping or solitary, usually to about 2 metres tall, although it can get up to 4 metres. It has a glossy, bifid leaf that is is usually entire, but may split once. It can have either red or light green new leaves.
Culture:
Warm, sheltered and moist. Easily grown.
Figure 2. D. hildebrandtii in habitat, Andasibe, Madagascar.
Contributed by:
Olaf Plonk (Figure 1&2)
