Plectocomia himalayana
Plectocomia himalayana
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
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[1]. Usually found in the low light levels of moist forests, the plant can also tolerate relatively high light exposure[1]. It is found in the wild on sandy-loam soils[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[1]. A monocarpic species, it can grow for many years without flowering, then flowers prolifically before setting seed and dying[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Plectocomia+himalayana>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
- [2]Palms of Southern Asia — Henderson A. · Princeton University Press, New York · 2009 · ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9 ↩︎An excellent concise guide
- [3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.