Triangle Palm Heliconia Pritchardia lowreyana

Pritchardia lowreyana

This species of Chamaedorea can be grown indoors or outdoors in NZ where it can be hardy to at least minus 7 degrees

It will grow in an upward stature to approx

then will begin to trail

Triangle Palm Heliconia Pritchardia lowreyanaThe Dypsis decaryi or Triangle palm is a spectacular palm native to Madagascar. This imposing and beautiful palm is characterized by the unique way the leaf bases are arranged to form the shape of a triangle. Tall, stiff, grey green pinnate leaves grow almost upright from the trunk and eventually begin arcing around 1m from the tip. The solitary trunk, brown grey in colour is upright and smooth but marked by rings of fallen leaves. Although frost