Nipa palm.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Palm

Luz

Full sun

Luz en interior

Sol directo

Riego

Cada 1 a 2 días

Tamaño adulto

9 meters

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 10 a 12

Floración

Year round in tropical climates

Cuidados

Keep the soil consistently saturated with water to mimic its natural swampy habitat. Watch for yellowing leaves which often signal a lack of moisture or incorrect salinity levels. It requires high humidity and warmth to stay healthy.

Riego

The soil must remain constantly wet or submerged.

Abonado

Use a balanced aquatic fertilizer during the growing season.

Poda

Remove dead or damaged fronds to keep the colony tidy.

Trasplante

Repot only when the root system has completely outgrown its container.

Suelo

Silty clay or mud

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatura

15 a 35°C

Humedad

70 a 100%

Seguridad

Personas

There is no known toxicity to humans associated with this plant.

Niños

The large, heavy fruit clusters can pose a falling hazard if children are playing beneath mature palms.

Comestibilidad

The endosperm of the immature fruit is edible, but ensure proper identification as it grows in specific mangrove environments.

Cómo identificarla

• Large feathery pinnate leaves
• Low growing trunkless habit
• Spherical clusters of woody fruits
• Grows in coastal mudflats

Altura

3 a 9m

Anchura

3 a 6m

Hojas

bright green, dark green, evergreen

Flores

yellow, brown, 2 a 5cm

Frutos

brown, Year round

Problemas frecuentes

• Salt stress — While it loves brackish water, extreme changes in salinity can impact growth.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed

Cuándo plantar

spring, summer, autumn, winter

Plant these in groups to mimic their natural mangrove swamp communities.

Buenas compañeras

• Red mangrove — They share the same tidal habitat and provide structural support for the shoreline.
• Avicennia germinans — They coexist in similar brackish conditions.

Especies parecidas

• Palma de coco — It is another palm that tolerates coastal conditions but requires different soil.

Ciencia

Familia

Arecaceae

Género

Nypa

Orden

Arecales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

Coastal and estuarine areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Conservación

It is not currently endangered but faces habitat loss due to coastal development.

It survives by anchoring itself in soft, anaerobic mud within tidal zones where it filters salt through its roots.

Valor para la fauna

habitat for estuarine species, nursery for fish

Polinizadores

abejas, escarabajos

Usos

thatching, sugar production, alcohol production, coastal erosion control

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Can I grow this in a standard garden?

No, it requires a specialized brackish water environment to survive.

How do I propagate it?

You must plant the mature seeds directly into wet, muddy substrate.

De dónde viene el nombre

The name Nypa comes from a local name in the Moluccas, while fruticans refers to its shrubby, clumping growth habit.

Bueno saberlo

• The leaves are widely used for roofing in Southeast Asia.
• It is a stemless palm with leaves rising directly from a creeping underground rhizome.
• The fruit clusters can reach up to 30 centimeters in diameter.
• It thrives in soft mud along tidal rivers.