Talipot palm.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Palm

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

80 feet

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 10 bis 12

Blütezeit

Late maturity, typically after 30 to 80 years

Pflege

Provide plenty of space and full sun to support its slow, steady growth. Watch for signs of nutrient deficiency in the older fronds. Ensure the soil remains consistently moist but never waterlogged.

Gießen

Keep the soil consistently moist but ensure it does not sit in standing water.

Düngen

Apply a balanced palm fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Only remove dead or damaged fronds to maintain plant health.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the plant is young and clearly root bound.

Boden

Rich, well draining soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

10 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no known toxicity for humans, but the plant is not considered a food source.

Kinder

Keep children away from the base of the plant because of the extremely sharp, serrated leaf stalks.

Kontaktallergene

The sharp spines on the leaf stalks can cause skin irritation or puncture wounds.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen from the massive inflorescence can be a minor respiratory irritant to sensitive individuals.

Essbarkeit

The fruit is generally not consumed by humans due to its bitter taste and hard texture.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Massive fan shaped leaves
• Thick, sturdy trunk
• Enormous terminal inflorescence
• Slow growing stature

Höhe

15 bis 25m

Breite

3 bis 5m

Blätter

green, evergreen

Blüten

white, cream, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, Year round after flowering

Häufige Probleme

• Scale insects — Small sap sucking insects that cluster on the undersides of leaves.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, summer

Plant in open areas where the massive scale of the palm can be appreciated without crowding smaller shrubs.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Strelitzia nicolai — They share similar tropical moisture and light requirements.

Ähnliche Arten

• Corypha utan — A related species with similar growth habits but smaller overall dimensions.

Botanisches

Familie

Arecaceae

Gattung

Corypha

Ordnung

Arecales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Southern India and Sri Lanka.

Artenschutz

It is considered vulnerable in the wild due to habitat loss and overharvesting of its leaves.

It thrives in tropical monsoon forests where it utilizes high rainfall and humidity to fuel its massive growth.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, habitat

Bestäuber

Bienen, Käfer

Verwendung

ornamental, thatching, writing material

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

How long does it live?

It typically lives for 30 to 80 years before flowering and dying.

Can I grow this in a pot?

Only as a juvenile, as it quickly outgrows any container.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Corypha comes from the Greek word for peak, referring to the terminal inflorescence, while umbraculifera means umbrella bearing.

Gut zu wissen

• It produces the largest inflorescence of any plant in the world.
• The leaves can reach up to 5 meters in diameter.
• Historically, the leaves were used as parchment for ancient manuscripts.
• It is a slow growing giant that dominates the canopy.
• The entire life cycle culminates in one massive, spectacular bloom.