Jump to content
  • WELCOME GUEST

    It looks as if you are viewing PalmTalk as an unregistered Guest.

    Please consider registering so as to take better advantage of our vast knowledge base and friendly community.  By registering you will gain access to many features - among them are our powerful Search feature, the ability to Private Message other Users, and be able to post and/or answer questions from all over the world. It is completely free, no “catches,” and you will have complete control over how you wish to use this site.

    PalmTalk is sponsored by the International Palm Society. - an organization dedicated to learning everything about and enjoying palm trees (and their companion plants) while conserving endangered palm species and habitat worldwide. Please take the time to know us all better and register.

    guest Renda04.jpg

Dictyosperma album?


Looking Glass

Recommended Posts

I took a giant hiatus from the gym for a couple of years after the COVID closures and getting the new house.   Prior to that I went 5-6 days a week, parking in front of these guys daily, when they were smaller.   

Today I finally started back…. And low and behold, in a parking lot full of Christmas palms and sabals, I finally noticed these slightly beat up guys, were a lot bigger now.  

Are these Dictyosperma album var conjugatum?    I think they are, and not young versions of the taller Veitchia species, which are ubiquitous parking lot palms here.   They are against an east facing wall, with probably no irrigation, and definitely no fertilizer or care, so maybe they are a little anemic.  
 

BCEDE1FA-22D0-4CA2-8AC6-005479C413CD.thumb.jpeg.bce073d0e693432d55bf1d51a50a94f3.jpeg

60B477F2-7956-4773-9A10-439E6780388A.thumb.jpeg.77bf41e010c6019bbe1fae911349bc3a.jpeg

Edited by Looking Glass
  • Like 3
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

they might be but they look chlorotic, Fe Mg, K deficiencies.   I have (5) conjugatum(more recently called furfuracea) and 3 rubrum in containers. The conjugatum are dark green.  Here are two of mine with a teddy between them.

IMG_8753.JPG

  • Like 1

Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

Tom Blank

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The fused leaflet ends I think ID them as Conjugatum and they do look like D album to me. 

  • Like 1
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yes they are D. Album. I used to have a seedling but it died sadly. They are kinda slow.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, sonoranfans said:

they might be but they look chlorotic, Fe Mg, K deficiencies.   I have (5) conjugatum(more recently called furfuracea) and 3 rubrum in containers. The conjugatum are dark green.  Here are two of mine with a teddy between them.

IMG_8753.JPG

Furfuraceum….   I got it backwards then.  I was thinking that was the older name.  I don’t think the parking lot specimens get any care at all.  I hear they are pretty slow too.   How have yours progressed?  

4 hours ago, D. Morrowii said:

The fused leaflet ends I think ID them as Conjugatum and they do look like D album to me. 

They do have the reins on the newest fronds.   Just skinny, lumpy trunks, but a nice crownshaft area.  

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...