Tropicals > Cryosophila > Cryosophila warscewiczii > Cryosophila warscewiczii
Cryosophila warscewiczii
Origin: Central America.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Cryosophila |
| Species |
| warscewiczii |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -3 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 26 °F |
| Height |
| 10 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| 10 - 15 cm wide. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are dark green above, silvery-white below, fan-shaped, 2 m wide, and form a compact crown. |
| Fruit Description |
| Round to obovate, mostly 1-2 cm wide, smooth, fleshy and white at maturity. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Leaves are used for thatching while the spines on the stem were once used for poison darts. |
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