Dypsis decaryi
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Dypsis decaryi is a palm
tree commonly known as the Triangle palm native to the Madagascan
rainforest
. It can reach 15 metres in height although it is rarely found that tall outside of its native habitat due to it being relatively new to cultivation. The leaves are about 2.5 metres in length, arching almost upright from the trunk and then arching gracefully about a metre from their tip. The leaf bases grow on three distinct sides of the plant, forming a triangle, which gives the palm its common name. Yellow and green flowers branch out from the lower leaves, which later produce round black inedible fruit about 25 mm (1in) in diameter.http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Dypsis/decaryi.html It blooms all year, thus making it especially colorful.http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/57385/index.html
The palm is a great ornamental plant and should be grown out in the open to show its unique shape. It prefers full sun and regular watering, although can handle occasional dryness and part shade.http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Dypsis/decaryi.html If given the choice it prefers sandy soil. Because the plant does not transplant well, it is a bad choice for commercial field growing.http://junglemusic.net/palmadvice/palms-madagascar.htm However, the fruit
s of the tree are known for their high nutritional value. It is a fast grower once established and its seed
normally germinates within a month of being planted.http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Dypsis/decaryi.html
Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...
tree commonly known as the Triangle palm native to the Madagascan
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
. It can reach 15 metres in height although it is rarely found that tall outside of its native habitat due to it being relatively new to cultivation. The leaves are about 2.5 metres in length, arching almost upright from the trunk and then arching gracefully about a metre from their tip. The leaf bases grow on three distinct sides of the plant, forming a triangle, which gives the palm its common name. Yellow and green flowers branch out from the lower leaves, which later produce round black inedible fruit about 25 mm (1in) in diameter.http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Dypsis/decaryi.html It blooms all year, thus making it especially colorful.http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/57385/index.html
The palm is a great ornamental plant and should be grown out in the open to show its unique shape. It prefers full sun and regular watering, although can handle occasional dryness and part shade.http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Dypsis/decaryi.html If given the choice it prefers sandy soil. Because the plant does not transplant well, it is a bad choice for commercial field growing.http://junglemusic.net/palmadvice/palms-madagascar.htm However, the fruit
Fruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
s of the tree are known for their high nutritional value. It is a fast grower once established and its seed
Seed
A seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant...
normally germinates within a month of being planted.http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Dypsis/decaryi.html