[Overview]
A palm with a single trunk or growing in clumps.
The trunk retains the projecting bases of fallen leaf stalks.
The leaves are large, arching and pinnate, and the leaflets at the base are needle-like.
The leaflets are V-shaped in cross section.
The leaf stalk is green.
The plant is dioecious, and both male and female inflorescences are spadices that emerge from among the leaves.
The flowers are tinged with yellow and are borne singly and spirally on the inflorescence.
The fruit is elliptical and ripens to orange to purplish brown.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed.
It prefers fertile soil in a sunny, well-drained site.
Place potted plants in a sunny spot outdoors from spring to autumn, and in a sunny spot indoors in winter.
For potted plants, from spring to autumn water thoroughly when the soil surface dries; in winter keep it on the dry side; throughout the year mist the leaves with a sprayer.
For plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
From spring to autumn, apply slow-release fertilizer placed on the soil.
Pests and diseases include anthracnose and scale insects.
