Shape | Vertical and upright. The trunk can branch in two during growth. Densely foliated. |
Landscape | Used as a specimen plant. |
Propagation | To propagate place the cane cutting in water. Takes one month for the cane to root. Move into a pot with rich soil. Lay 10 cm pieces of can horizontally and place, partially buried in a flat of perlite in a mist system with bottom heat. New shoots will emerge in about six weeks followed by roots. |
Cultivation | Full sun to partial shade, rich and well drained soil. |
Pests | Bacterial leaf spot, stem rot and tip death. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Pointed. |
Leaf Description | Long, pointed and linear leaf form. Leaves are 60 - 65 cm in length and 5.5 - 7 m in width. |
Flower Description | Form in clusters and are 2 cm in diameter. The peduncle is 1 - 3 cm in diameter and 10 - 20 cm in length. |
Fruit Description | Small fruit the occurs in clusters. Present during the spring and summer months and has a sweet scent. The fruit is 4 mm in diameter and has a slit down the center. |
Colour Description | The bark is greyish-brown in colour. The buds are a glossy greenish-yellow. The foliage is greenish-yellow. The flowers are yellowish-white. The fruit are white and dulls as it ripens. |
Texture Description | The bark is rough and cracked. The foliage is smooth and glossy. |