Tropicals > Trevesia > Trevesia palmata > Trevesia palmata
Trevesia palmata
Snowflake Plant
Origin: Southeast Asia.
| Family |
| Araliaceae |
| Genus |
| Trevesia |
| Species |
| palmata |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 41 |
| Height |
| 2 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Thrives as an indoor houseplant or as an individual accent plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in partial to full shade, with rich, well-drained soil. Let soil dry out between waterings. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No major problems. |
| Habitat |
| An understory tree in moist, mixed forests on mountain slopes at elevations from 600 - 2000 metres. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large, with cut out designs resembling snowflakes. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are deep green while the flowers are yellow. |
| Texture Description |
| Leaves are waxy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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