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| Cold hardiness | 0 °C (32 °F); possesses tropical requirements, sustaining foliar damage or meristem collapse at freezing temperatures. |
| Growth speed | Fast; generates vertical trunk growth rapidly when provided with adequate moisture, shade, and organic soil. |
| Rarity | Common in cultivation; widely propagated commercially for use in tropical and subtropical landscaping. |
| Maximum height | 7 m (23 ft); functions as a mid-sized understory palm suitable for shaded residential applications. |
| Drought resistance | Low; originates from high-rainfall understory environments and requires consistent watering to maintain foliage. |
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Chamaedorea tepejilote is a solitary, dioecious feather palm. The trunk is prominently ringed, displaying slightly swollen nodes and alternating bands of green and pale gray. The canopy consists of pinnate leaves with dark green leaflets arranged evenly along the rachis. It produces infrafoliar inflorescences, meaning the flower stalks emerge from the trunk below the leaf bases. The male inflorescences are highly branched and fleshy, while the female plants yield small, ovoid fruits that ripen from green to a dark blue or black.
Native to the understory of wet tropical forests extending from southern Mexico to Colombia, this species requires high humidity, consistent soil moisture, and organically rich substrates. In cultivation, it functions as an understory plant, requiring partial to deep shade to prevent foliar scorching. It is utilized in landscaping as a screening plant or as a container specimen for heavily shaded patios and interiorscapes.
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| Quantity | 10 Seeds, 100 Seeds, 1.000 Seeds |
