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Johannesteijsmannia magnifica
Silver Joey Palm
Origin: Native to Peninsular Malaysia.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Johannesteijsmannia |
| Species |
| magnifica |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1.1 - above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A trunkless palm, with enormous spear shaped, entire leaves up to 3 metres long, and up to 2 metres wide. The underside is covered in fine white hairs which give it a silvery appearance. |
| Landscape |
| It is suitable for growing in parks in shaded areas for its beautiful form and attractive diamond shaped leaves. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| It grows on steep slopes of ridges of lowland rainforests in Peninsular Malaysia. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple, broadly diamond shape, with jagged leaf margins on the upper half, up to 3 m long and 2 m wide. The undersurface of the leaves are covered with white hairs which give them a silvery or grey colour. Its petioles are short, with two conspicuous yellow stripes on the underside, and are coarsely toothed along the edge. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, white flowers on a low and short inflorescence. |
| Fruit Description |
| Round, about 4 cm across, ripening brown in colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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