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Veitchia filifera
[Veitchia sessilifolia, Veitchia pedionoma, Veitchia petiolata]
'Yanawei Palm '
[ Palmae ] [ Fiji ]
This palm from the island of Vanua Levu, Fiji, where it grows in dense rainforest, is one of the smallest of the Veitchias. Its slender trunk reaches about 10 cm (4 in) in diameter and is topped by a small crown of elegant, recurved feather leaves with widely spaced, long and broad leaflets. The small seeds germinate readily and subsequent growth is very fast. An excellent palm for tropical and warm subtropical regions.
Veitchia filifera

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Palm tree .
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 )
Fast-Growing

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Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter

1 soil + 2 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter

Sunny

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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