Dypsis lutescens H. Wendl., Beentje& JDransf.

Common name(s): Golden Cane Palm, Areca Palm, Yellow Palm, Butterfly Palm

Family: Arecaceae (Palmae) Synonym(s): Chrysalidocarpus lutescens H. Wedl., Areca flavescens Voss., Chrysalidocarpus baronii var. littoralis Jum. & H. Perrier, Chrysalidocarpus glaucescens Waby

Plant

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Bark

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Frond

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Frond

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Pinna

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Plant

Taken by Ken Harrington on 6th January, 2020 at Mt Coot tha Botanical Gardens, Queensland

Stem (Lower)

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Palm / Palm Ally Properties

Origin(s)

Madagascar

Madagascar: Indigenous

Plant Type

Clumping, Frond Self Cleaning, Palm, Palm Feather-leaved

Clumping,

Frond Self Cleaning,

Palm,

Palm Feather-leaved

Climate Range(s) - Habitat

Temperate Warm, Tropical-Sub, Tropical, Tropical Monsoon

Temperate Warm,

Tropical-Sub,

Tropical,

Tropical Monsoon

Aspect Range(s)

Sun - Morning, Shade - Dappled, Shade - Light

Sun - Morning,

Shade - Dappled,

Shade - Light

Habitat Range(s)

Coastal, Forest - Littoral, Heath

Coastal,

Forest - Littoral,

Heath

Habitat Zone(s)

Garden, Gullies / Valley's / Canyon's, Landscape, Moist areas, Moist Slopes, Rock crevices, Rocky, Sandy Moist, Understory, Wasteland / Disturbed Sites, Well drained

Garden,

Gullies / Valley's / Canyon's,

Landscape,

Moist areas,

Moist Slopes,

Rock crevices,

Rocky,

Sandy Moist,

Understory,

Wasteland / Disturbed Sites,

Well drained

Mature Height

6-7m, 7-8m, 8-9m

6-7m,

7-8m,

8-9m

Mature Width

750mm-1m, 1-2m

750mm-1m,

1-2m

Growth Rate

Slow, Moderate

Slow,

Moderate

Plant Shape

Vase shaped

Life Span

15-30yrs

Frond Properties

Frond Colour(s) (front)

Glossy, Green, Yellow-green

Glossy,

Green,

Yellow-green

Frond Colour(s) (back)

Green, Yellow-green

Green,

Yellow-green

Frond Texture (front)

Glabrous

Leathery

Waxy

Glabrous,

Leathery,

Waxy

Frond Texture (back)

Glabrous

Leathery

Waxy

Glabrous,

Leathery,

Waxy

Frond Length

2.5-2.75m, 2.75-3m

2.5-2.75m,

2.75-3m

Frond Aroma

None

Frond Shapes

Pinnate / Parapinnate

Frond Arrangement

Stemmed Open Crown

Whorled

Stemmed Open Crown,

Whorled

Trunk / Stem Properties

Colour(s) (Upper/Crown Shaft)

Silver-green, Yellow-golden

Silver-green,

Yellow-golden

Colour(s) (Base)

Grey Light, Silver-green, Silver-grey

Grey Light,

Silver-green,

Silver-grey

Texture (Base)

Glabrous

Inflorescence (Flower) Properties

Gender: Male

Flowering Time (start)

Summer Early

Flowering Time (end)

Summer Late

Colour(s)

Yellow

Aroma(s)

None

Arrangements

Axillary, Interfoliar Short

Pannicle

Axillary, Interfoliar Short,

Pannicle

Pendulous

Pollinator(s)

Bees, Insects

Bees,

Insects

Male and Female Flowers Borne

On Same Flower Head

Gender: Female

Indusia (Fruiting Body) Properties

Type

Drupe

Shape(s)

Ellipsoid

Obovoid

Ellipsoid,

Obovoid

Length

5-10mm

Aroma

None

Root Properties

Type

Rhizome Stoloniferous

Soil Properties

Type(s)

Sandy-loam, Sand, Stony

Sandy-loam,

Sand,

Stony

pH Range(s)

Acid, Slightly Acid, Neutral

Acid,

Slightly Acid,

Neutral

Condition(s)

Damp

Moist

Damp,

Moist

Fertile , Poor , Shallow , Deep , Well Drained

Fertile,

Poor,

Shallow,

Deep,

Well Drained

Salinities

Slight

Waterlogging Class

W0 – Low tolerance

Other Properties / Uses

Bee Attraction

None

Bird Attraction

None

Butterfly Attraction

None

Frog Habitat

Poor

Coastal

2nd Line

Edible(s)

None

Fire Retarding

Poor

Drought Tolerance

Poor

Frost Tolerance

None

Smog Tolerance

Moderate

Snow Tolerance

None

Landscape Use

Good

Special Purpose(s)

Garden-Container, Erosion Control, Foliage-Interesting, Garden-Coastal, Garden-Foliage, Garden-Formal, Garden-Indoors, Garden-Rainforest, Garden-Tropical, Hedge-informal, Pond Edge, Pool Side, Sand Binder, Screen, Shade Tolerant, Shady Moist, Soil Binder, Suckering, Sunny Moist, Tolerant-Cockatoo's, Tolerant-Deer, Tolerant-Kangaroo's, Tolerant-Parrot's, Tolerant-Rabbits/Hares

Garden-Container,

Erosion Control,

Foliage-Interesting,

Garden-Coastal,

Garden-Foliage,

Garden-Formal,

Garden-Indoors,

Garden-Rainforest,

Garden-Tropical,

Hedge-informal,

Pond Edge,

Pool Side,

Sand Binder,

Screen,

Shade Tolerant,

Shady Moist,

Soil Binder,

Suckering,

Sunny Moist,

Tolerant-Cockatoo's,

Tolerant-Deer,

Tolerant-Kangaroo's,

Tolerant-Parrot's,

Tolerant-Rabbits/Hares

Weed Potential(s)

Cuba

Cuba: Naturalised

Dominican Republic

Dom. Repub: Naturalised

Haiti

Haiti: Naturalised

Jamaica

Jamaica: Naturalised

Puerto Rico

Puerto Ric: Naturalised

Réunion

Reunion: Naturalised

United States

Florida: Naturalised

Saint Kitts and Nevis

St Kitts: Naturalised

Saint Martin (French part)

Saint Mart: Naturalised

Virgin Islands, U.S.

Virgin Is.: Naturalised

Netherlands

Saba: Naturalised
St. Eusrat: Naturalised
Bonaire: Naturalised

Spain

Canary Is.: Naturalised

General Notes

Erect to arching fronds with green to golden-yellow petiole and rachis (stems) with a silver-green trunk, makes this a stunning clumping palm for indoor, garden or landscape. The clump can consist of 4 - 20 stems with 5 - 11 fronds per stem.

The frond has 40 - 60 pairs of pinnae (leaflets) on the rachis.

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit