| Common name: Andean Wax Palm
Native to: Peru
Mature height: 30'
Mature spread: 12'
Growth Habit: solitary
Leaf type: pinnate plumose |
photo by: Dennis Valdez
SF Botanical Garden, Strybing Arboretum
San Francisco |
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Description:
A fine layer of wax covers the trunk. Curent name for what is now known as vogelianum was formerly known as hexandrum.
This species in the garden:
Growth rate: very slow
Sunlight: gradual
Water: keep moist
Cold Tolerance: 21° F
Seed or plant availability: rare
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