Dypsis Species, Lucuba Palm, Malagasy Palm, Mahajanga
Dypsismadagascariensis

Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Dypsis (DIP-sis)
Species: madagascariensis (mad-uh-gas-KAR-ee-EN-sis)

Synonym:Chrysalidocarpus lucubensis

Synonym:Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis

Synonym:Chrysalidocarpus oleraceus

Category
Palms

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting