Description
A large and well-grown Golden Cane with thick trunks and arching yellow leaves it is unbeatable. One of the best choices as an indoor plant in high-ceilinged offices and shopping centres it is remarkably underutilised.
Origin
Madagascar in coastal forest.
Form and size
Clustering palm to 10m.
Preferred habitat
Indoors in a warm, sunny position. Ideal as a display plant in shopping centres. Not frost tolerant and will struggle to grow outdoors in all but the warmest microclimates. Dypsis baronii is a more suitable plant for outdoors.
Growth rate
Medium
Outdoors
No
Indoors
Yes (well-lit position)
Wind
N/A
Sea winds
N/A
Sun
Very good tolerance
Dryness
Good tolerance
Frost
Very low tolerance
Dypsis lutescens
Golden Cane Palm
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