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Acanthophoenix rubra
'Red Spine Palm, Barbel Palm'
[ Palmae ] [ Reunion Island ]
A rare, solitary palm with a slender trunk, a well developed crownshaft and elegant pinnate leaves with nearly pendulous leaflets. Particularly young plants are densely covered in small, soft spines and have attractive red leafveins. Acanthophoenix will thrive in warm temperate to tropical regions.
Acanthophoenix rubra

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Palm tree .
Habitat
Tropical Rainforests
Tropical Lowland Forests 0-600m
zone 11 = Winter minimum temperature 4C to 10C (40F to 50F)


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Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers )
Solitary ( single-stemmed )
Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like )
Resitant to salty sea air
Fast-Growing

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Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter

1 soil + 2 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. from 11 to 16C
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter

Bright

Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth

Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer

Regularly but with spacing
Pruning
Repotting
No pruning
Repot every year if possible

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