Acai palm.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Palm

Licht

Bright indirect light

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 2 bis 4 Tage

Endgröße

20 to 30 meters

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 10 bis 11

Blütezeit

Year round in tropical climates

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist and provide high humidity to mimic its tropical home. Watch for brown leaf tips which often signal that the air is too dry. Ensure the plant stays in a warm environment as it cannot handle cold temperatures.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged.

Düngen

Use a balanced palm fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Remove dead or yellowing fronds at the base to keep the plant tidy.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the roots have completely filled the current container.

Boden

Rich, well-draining, acidic soil

Boden-pH

5.0 to 6.5

Temperatur

15 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

70 bis 95%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 20 to 30 years

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is not considered toxic, but the fruit pits are hard and pose a choking hazard if swallowed whole.

Kinder

The tall, slender trunks are not suitable for climbing, and the fallen fruit pits are a choking hazard for small children.

Kontaktallergene

The fibrous material around the trunk can be abrasive to sensitive skin.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen from the inflorescence may cause mild irritation in sensitive individuals.

Essbarkeit

The fruit must be processed correctly to remove the hard pit and extract the pulp safely.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Slender, multi-stemmed gray trunks
• Long, arching pinnate fronds
• Small, dark purple round fruits
• Drooping leaflets on mature fronds

Höhe

15 bis 30m

Breite

3 bis 6m

Blätter

green, evergreen

Blüten

white, cream, 0,5 bis 1cm

Früchte

purple, black, Year round

Häufige Probleme

• Palm aphid — Small insects that cluster on new growth and suck plant sap.
• Bud rot — A fungal infection that causes the central spear leaf to collapse.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, division

Pflanzzeit

spring, summer

Überwinterung

Keep the plant in a warm, frost free environment with high humidity during the winter months.

Im Kübel

They are not well suited for long term container growth due to their height, but can be kept in large tubs for several years.

Group these palms with other moisture loving tropical plants to create a microclimate that retains high humidity.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Heliconia — They share similar moisture and shade requirements in a tropical garden.
• Ginger — These plants thrive in the same humid, rich soil conditions.

Ähnliche Arten

• Euterpe precatoria — It is a closely related palm that also produces edible fruit.

Botanisches

Familie

Arecaceae

Gattung

Euterpe

Ordnung

Arecales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Northern South America and the Amazon basin.

Artenschutz

It is widely cultivated and not currently threatened in its native range.

It is a flood tolerant species that dominates swampy areas and riverbanks in tropical rainforests.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, fruit source for birds

Bestäuber

Bienen, Käfer

Verwendung

culinary fruit pulp, ornamental landscaping, heart of palm harvest

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow açaí in a pot?

It is difficult due to their massive size, but they can be kept in very large containers while young.

How long until it fruits?

Plants typically begin producing fruit within 4 to 5 years from seed.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Euterpe honors one of the Greek Muses, while oleracea refers to its use as a vegetable.

Gut zu wissen

• Açaí palms naturally grow in clumps of several stems.
• The name açaí comes from the Tupi word for fruit that cries or expels water.
• These palms thrive in waterlogged soils where other plants struggle.