Syagrus — 22 species
Botanical species in the genus Syagrus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Syagrus botryophora
Syagrus botryophora
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown and fast-growing plant that is tolerant of a wide range of conditions so long as there is an adequate supply of moisture to the roots. Established plants are drought resistant. A fast-growing plant.
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Syagrus campylospatha
Syagrus campylospatha
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the subtropics to the tropics. It is likely to have a good resistance to moderate frosts. Grows best in full sun.
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Syagrus cardenasii
Syagrus cardenasii
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
The plant is liable to tolerate light frosts without damage. Prefers an open, sunny position. Found in the wild mainly in sandy soils.
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Syagrus cearensis
Syagrus cearensis
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
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Syagrus comosa
Syagrus comosa
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Plants are likely to be able to tolerate at least light frosts. Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers a moist, well drained soil.
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Syagrus coronata
Syagrus coronata
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant for the humid tropics and subtropics, growing naturally in areas of seasonal rainfall. Easily grown in a sunny position. Succeeds even in calcareous soils.
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Syagrus harleyi
Syagrus harleyi
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the seasonal tropics, it can also be grown in subtropical areas and might also succeed in warm temperate areas. The plant is probably tolerant of at least light frosts. Grows best in a sunny position.
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Syagrus inajai
Syagrus inajai
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, it can also be grown outdoors in warm subtropical areas. Prefers a sunny position. Grows best in a moist, well drained soil.
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Syagrus macrocarpa
Syagrus macrocarpa
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, able to tolerate warm temperate and subtropical conditions. Requires a sunny position. Grows best in a well drained soil.
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Syagrus microphylla
Syagrus microphylla
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
The plant is probably tolerant of at least occasional light frosts. Requires a sunny position. Grows best in a well drained, sandy soil.
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Syagrus oleracea
Syagrus oleracea
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Prefers a well-drained soil. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Syagrus petraea
Syagrus petraea
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
The plant is probably tolerant of occasional light frosts. Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers a well drained, sandy soil.
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Syagrus pleioclada
Syagrus pleioclada
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Requires a well-drained soil. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Syagrus romanzoffiana
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Plants succeed in moist tropical and subtropical climates where temperatures never fall below 10°c, the average annual rainfall is 1,500mm or more and the driest month has 25mm or more rain. Older plants thrive in full sun, but young plants require some shade. An easily grown and fast-growing plant that is tolerant of a wide range of conditions so long as there is an adequate supply of moisture to the roots.
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Syagrus sancona
Syagrus sancona
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in the tropics and the subtropics, being able to tolerate occasional light frosts when temperatures fall to -2°c. The plant can take full sun from an early age. Extremely easy to grow in a wide variety of conditions, established plants are drought resistant.
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Syagrus schizophylla
Syagrus schizophylla
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Although a plant of the tropics, it is quite cold tolerant. (this report does not specify if the plant is able to resist frost) Prefers an open sunny position, but is tolerant of some shade. Prefers a sandy, well-drained soil. Plants are tolerant of maritime exposure.
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Syagrus vagans
Syagrus vagans
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations above 250 metres. Established plants can tolerate some frost. Prefers a sunny position in a sandy, well drained soil.
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