Dypsis lastelliana
[Neodypsis lastelliana] ' Red Neck Palm of Madagascar '
[ Palmae ]
[ Madagascar ]
A fabulous, slender palm from northern Madagascar, where it grows in rainforest or coastal forest. The Red Neck Palm has huge, pinnate leaves with pendulous leaflets and a dark red-brown to purple-black crownshaft. It has similarities to D. leptocheilos, the Teddy Bear Palm, but is generally taller and more elegant. D. lastelliana is easy to grow and best suited to warm subtropical and tropical regions. Young palms make attractive house plants.
Seeds(4) : Out of Stock
Plant (Seedling) : Out of Stock
Habitat
Tropical Lowland Forests 0-600m
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Solitary ( single-stemmed ) Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers ) Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like ) Colored leaves
Cultivation
Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth
Pruning
Repotting
1 soil + 2 humus
Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C
Sunny
Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )
Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer
Tropical Lowland Forests 0-600m 
