Stunning Trunkless Phoenix acaulis Tree - Add a Unique Touch to Your Landscape

Description

Common name:

Trunkless Phoenix

Regional name:

Hindi - Chindwa

Category:

Palms and Cycads, Groundcovers

Family:

Palmae or Coconut family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate less

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Flowers in flushes throughout the year, Flowers are inconspicuous

Foliage color:

Green, Blue Grey or Silver

Plant Height or length:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Form:

Spreading

Special Character:

• Indigenous (native to India)
• Good for Cut foliage
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Attracts bees
• Suitable for road median planting
• Hanging or weeping growth habit
• Salt or salinity tolerant

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Less than a hundred

Plant Description:

- Nation Northern India & Nepal.
- The plant in Hindi is called chindwa - and there is an entire district in Madhya Pradesh by the name of Chindwara named after it.
- A pretty palm - that definately needs to be used more in landscaping.
- The trunk of this palm is very short swollen and densely covered with persistent petiole bases.
- At its apex it bears a crown of arching pinnate fronds 1-2 m long.
- The inflorosence comes above the foliage. All of it i bright orange and looks quite pretty. It can be cut and used for floral decoration.

Growing tips:

- Phoenix are hardy palms.
- They do best in full sunlight.
- They will grow in shade - but the canopy will be sparse, the leaves narrow and long and generally poor looking.
- Plants can tolerate some water logging as well as drought.
- Cleanup of bottom leaves should be done from time to time.
- It is very difficult to remove the leaves completely. They should by cut as close to the trunk as possible.