Talipot palm.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Palm

Luz

Full sun

Luz en interior

Sol directo

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

80 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 10 a 12

Floración

Late maturity, typically after 30 to 80 years

Cuidados

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.

Riego

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

Abonado

Apply a balanced palm fertilizer during the active growing season.

Poda

Only remove dead or damaged fronds to maintain plant health.

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Rich, well draining soil

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatura

10 a 35°C

Humedad

60 a 90%

Seguridad

Personas

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

Niños

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

Alérgenos por contacto

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

Alérgenos en el aire

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

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

15 a 25m

Anchura

3 a 5m

Hojas

green, evergreen

Flores

white, cream, 1 a 2cm

Frutos

brown, Year round after flowering

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed

Cuándo plantar

spring, summer

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

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Arecaceae

Género

Corypha

Orden

Arecales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

Southern India and Sri Lanka.

Conservación

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.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source, habitat

Polinizadores

abejas, escarabajos

Usos

ornamental, thatching, writing material

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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

Bueno saberlo

• 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.