This species is from PNG lowlands.
| Name: -Areca macrocalyx var. Mariei | {Id Code} | ||
| Species: -macrocalyx var. Mariei | {Price.} | ||
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| Description: - This is a red form of Areca macrocalyx from PNG that was introduced into cultivation by Maria Boggs, this species grows best in the tropics and will not tolerate temps below 5C. | |||
| Growing
Climate: -Very
attractive will grow in the subtropics but must have a protected area free
from cold, dry winds and frost.
Grows best in full sun or in a shaded position in a FROST FREE area and seems to handle most soil types but does best in well drained rich soils, watered 2 or 3 times a week with a nice thick mulch to help hold the moisture in the ground, and fertilizer once a year in the warmer months
Temps 6c to 40C This species is from PNG lowlands. |
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