Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Rhapidophyllum hystrix in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhapidophyllum hystrix, H. Wendl. & Drude (Chamaerops hystrix, Fraser). Fig. 3372. St. 2-3 ft., erect or creeping, proliferous, clothed with the fibrous remains of lf.-sheaths intermingled with long, erect spines: lvs. 3—4 ft., somewhat glaucous especially beneath, circular in outline, with numerous 2-4- toothed segms.; petiole triangular, rough on the margins: sheaths of oblique fibers interwoven with numerous strong, erect spines: spadix 6-12 in. long, short- peduncled: petals ovate, drupe 3/4-l in. long. S. C. to Fla. I.H. 30:486. Jared G. Smith. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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