Dypsis ID help

[Billeb]

I got this Dypsis last month sold to me as a Lanceolata / Lutescens Hybrid but he wasnt exactly sure. There is obviously what seems like 100’s of Dypsis so it could realistically be anything but I was hoping this looked like another growers who can then shed some light on the growth habits. The heavy speckling and leaf size is what makes it puzzling.
 

TIA

[Merlyn]

It looks somewhat like a D. Madagascariensis seedling I got from a PT member a while back.  Mine has similar speckling and leaf shape/size, but as you said...there are hundreds of Dypsis out there.  The leaves do look similar to young Lanceolata, I wouldn't rule that out as a parent.  Hopefully someone else here can give you better ideas.

[Billeb]

1 hour ago, Merlyn said:

It looks somewhat like a D. Madagascariensis seedling I got from a PT member a while back.  Mine has similar speckling and leaf shape/size, but as you said...there are hundreds of Dypsis out there.  The leaves do look similar to young Lanceolata, I wouldn't rule that out as a parent.  Hopefully someone else here can give you better ideas.

That’s what buddy of mine said too. He thought Madagascariensis right before he offered to buy if from me. 

I’m hoping the hybrid aspect will make it cool. 

Thanks

[Tracy]

2 hours ago, Billeb said:

That’s what buddy of mine said too. He thought Madagascariensis right before he offered to buy if from me. 

I’m hoping the hybrid aspect will make it cool. 

Thanks

Although Dypsis madagascariensis has some variations, my memory was that it is more plumose.  I have a very slow growing Dypsis "mahajonga" which is a form of madagascariensis and even at that size has the plumose leaves.  I planted it about 5 years ago, it stalled so I dug it up and moved it to another less visible spot in the garden to either survive or die.  The setback is probably why its still about the size of the one in your photo after all this time.

Back to your palm, I would take a wait and see approach.  When considering where you want to plant it, I would anticipate that it may either split or put out additional trunks if it was sold as a D lanceolata x lutescens.  D lanceolata has at least 2 different forms which could have contributed to the appearance as well.  Did the person you acquired it from know what the species was that the seed came from and have a reason to suspect it was pollinated by the crossed species he/she mentions?

[Billeb]

8 minutes ago, Tracy said:

Although Dypsis madagascariensis has some variations, my memory was that it is more plumose.  I have a very slow growing Dypsis "mahajonga" which is a form of madagascariensis and even at that size has the plumose leaves.  I planted it about 5 years ago, it stalled so I dug it up and moved it to another less visible spot in the garden to either survive or die.  The setback is probably why its still about the size of the one in your photo after all this time.

Back to your palm, I would take a wait and see approach.  When considering where you want to plant it, I would anticipate that it may either split or put out additional trunks if it was sold as a D lanceolata x lutescens.  D lanceolata has at least 2 different forms which could have contributed to the appearance as well.  Did the person you acquired it from know what the species was that the seed came from and have a reason to suspect it was pollinated by the crossed species he/she mentions?

The story goes it was thrown in with the large Lanceolata order from Floribunda. Another came previously that looked similar and that one he didn’t (and wouldn’t) sell. As you can see looking at this one, super speckled and obviously showing a clumping variety. 
 

Anyway, I’m puzzled but excited 

[Tracy]

1 hour ago, Billeb said:

The story goes it was thrown in with the large Lanceolata order from Floribunda. Another came previously that looked similar and that one he didn’t (and wouldn’t) sell. 

I understand now.  So there are really two questions, one is the curiosity aspect of what is it, and the other question is how do you treat it as you consider where to plant it.  On the first question as to whether the guess of D lanceolata x lutescens is correct, I'm not qualified to answer, as I've not seen other examples of that cross.  On the second question, I would probably treat it like a Dypsis lanceolata, so give am sun, but avoid late afternoon sun when young and let it grow into progressively more sun.  Of the two variants of Dypsis lanceolata I have, one is more tolerant of full sun than the other.   I'm getting more filtered light on the least sun tolerant one as adjacent palms are growing faster, and it progressively looks better with less full sun even here on the coast.  So my recommendation on avoiding late day sun for your plant is rooted in that experience.  It will be fun to watch it grow over time.  With time when it pops out an inflorescence and eventually sets seed, you will have some additional diagnostic tools at hand.