Plectocomia — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Plectocomia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Plectocomia assamica
Plectocomia assamica
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required. A monocarpic species, it can grow for many years without flowering, then flowers prolifically before setting seed and dying. The plant often forms buds near the base of the stem - these basal buds can sometimes come into growth and produce a new plant after the main stem has flowered and died.
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Plectocomia elmeri
Plectocomia elmeri
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required. A monocarpic species, it can grow for many years without flowering, then flowers prolifically before setting seed and dying.
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Plectocomia elongata
Plectocomia elongata
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required. A monocarpic species, it can grow for many years without flowering, then flowers prolifically before setting seed and dying. The plant often forms buds near the base of the stem - these basal buds can sometimes come into growth and produce a new plant after the main stem has flowered and died.
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Plectocomia himalayana
Plectocomia himalayana
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Plectocomia himalayana is a plant of medium elevations favouring warm, moist tropical and subtropical conditions but able also to grow in potentially hostile environments with snow and frost. Usually found in the low light levels of moist forests, the plant can also tolerate relatively high light exposure. It is found in the wild on sandy-loam soils.
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Plectocomia pierreana
Plectocomia pierreana
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required. A monocarpic species, it can grow for many years without flowering, then flowers prolifically before setting seed and dying.
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