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Euterpe (mythological name). Palmaceae, tribe Areceae. Slender erect spineless palms, with solitary or fasciculate ringed caudices, and grown chiefly for their graceful habit and feathery pinnate foliage.
Leaves terminal, equally pinnatisect; segms. narrowly linear-lanceolate, long, and gradually acuminate or ensiform, membranaceous, plicate, the thickened margins recurved at the base; rachis and petiole 3- sided toward the base, convex on the back, concave above; petiole elongated; sheath very long; cylindrical, entire: spadix paniculately branched: rachis elongated: branches slender, gradually shortening above, usually scaly, thick at the base, erect-spreading in fl.: spathes 2, coriaceous or membranaceous, lanceolate, the lower one shorter, split at the apex, dorsally 2-keeled, the upper one symmetrical, split down the ventral side: bracts bordering the furrows; bractlets ovate-acute: fls. small, white, sessile in the furrows of the spadix: fr. like a pea, purple.—Species about 8. Trop. Amer. and W. Indies. G.C. II. 24:586.
Three species of Euterpe are commonly found in cultivation, namely: E. edulis, E. montana and E. oleracea. These are found under varying conditions in Central and South America and the West Indies, and all three species are valuable as food-producers to the natives of those countries. E. edulis grows in great quantities in the lowlands of Brazil, where it is known as the assai palm, owing to the fact that its seeds are macerated in water, and by this means is produced a beverage known as assai. E. oleracea is the well-known cabbage palm of the West Indies, growing in the lowlands near the coast, while E. montana is the mountain cabbage palm, and is frequently found at considerable altitudes in the same islands, and consequently does not attain the great dimensions of E. oleracea.—The euterpes do not present any special cultural difficulties, being free-rooting and rapid-growing palms; a night temperature of 65° F., and abundant moisture are among their chief requirements. A good turfy loam, with the addition of about one-fifth of stable manure while in the compost heap, provides a suitable soil. From their habit of forming a tall slender stem without suckering from the base, the euterpes are liable to become rather leggy specimens. When under cultivation, and for trade purposes, it is advisable to group three or four of the young plants together, thus producing a more bushy specimen. White scale is one of the worst pests to which these palms are subject, and soon ruins the foliage unless care is taken. Seeds germinate in a few weeks if sown in a warm greenhouse, and the young plants make better progress when moderately shaded. (W. H. Taplin.)
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==Cultivation==
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==Species==
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==Gallery==
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
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| latin_name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, biennial -->
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, shade -->
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, edible, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| familia = <!--- Family -->
| genus =
| species =
| subspecies = <!--- If this is a page for a subspecies, most are just listed on the species page -->
| cultivar = <!--- If this is a page for a Variety/Cultivar, usually comes after "var." or is in 'single quotes' -->
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Euterpe (mythological name). Palmaceae, tribe Areceae. Slender erect spineless palms, with solitary or fasciculate ringed caudices, and grown chiefly for their graceful habit and feathery pinnate foliage.
Leaves terminal, equally pinnatisect; segms. narrowly linear-lanceolate, long, and gradually acuminate or ensiform, membranaceous, plicate, the thickened margins recurved at the base; rachis and petiole 3- sided toward the base, convex on the back, concave above; petiole elongated; sheath very long; cylindrical, entire: spadix paniculately branched: rachis elongated: branches slender, gradually shortening above, usually scaly, thick at the base, erect-spreading in fl.: spathes 2, coriaceous or membranaceous, lanceolate, the lower one shorter, split at the apex, dorsally 2-keeled, the upper one symmetrical, split down the ventral side: bracts bordering the furrows; bractlets ovate-acute: fls. small, white, sessile in the furrows of the spadix: fr. like a pea, purple.—Species about 8. Trop. Amer. and W. Indies. G.C. II. 24:586.
Three species of Euterpe are commonly found in cultivation, namely: E. edulis, E. montana and E. oleracea. These are found under varying conditions in Central and South America and the West Indies, and all three species are valuable as food-producers to the natives of those countries. E. edulis grows in great quantities in the lowlands of Brazil, where it is known as the assai palm, owing to the fact that its seeds are macerated in water, and by this means is produced a beverage known as assai. E. oleracea is the well-known cabbage palm of the West Indies, growing in the lowlands near the coast, while E. montana is the mountain cabbage palm, and is frequently found at considerable altitudes in the same islands, and consequently does not attain the great dimensions of E. oleracea.—The euterpes do not present any special cultural difficulties, being free-rooting and rapid-growing palms; a night temperature of 65° F., and abundant moisture are among their chief requirements. A good turfy loam, with the addition of about one-fifth of stable manure while in the compost heap, provides a suitable soil. From their habit of forming a tall slender stem without suckering from the base, the euterpes are liable to become rather leggy specimens. When under cultivation, and for trade purposes, it is advisable to group three or four of the young plants together, thus producing a more bushy specimen. White scale is one of the worst pests to which these palms are subject, and soon ruins the foliage unless care is taken. Seeds germinate in a few weeks if sown in a warm greenhouse, and the young plants make better progress when moderately shaded. (W. H. Taplin.)
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==Cultivation==
{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
===Propagation===
{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
===Pests and diseases===
{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
==Species==
<!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc -->
==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
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