{"product_id":"arenga-micrantha","title":"Arenga micrantha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArenga micrantha\u003c\/em\u003e, sometimes called the Tibetan sugar palm, comes from warm broad-leaved mountain forest in south-eastern Tibet, Bhutan and neighbouring India, between about 1400 and 2200 m. It grows higher than any other \u003cem\u003eArenga\u003c\/em\u003e and is regarded as the most cold-hardy member of the genus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow clumps of short, black-fibred stems carry large, flat leaves whose leaflets are green above and strikingly silvery white beneath. Described only in 1988 and listed as Endangered, it is still rare in gardens and prized as a tropical-looking palm for frost-prone climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e eastern Himalaya (south-eastern Tibet, Bhutan and adjacent India)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e stems about 2–2.5 m; around 6 m overall including the leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow when young, picking up once plants reach about 1 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e part shade suits young plants; shade keeps the leaves a flawless dark green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e steady moisture; water during dry winters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e about −6.5 °C for brief frosts; some leaf damage has been reported from about −4 °C in long freezes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors in mild and cool-temperate gardens; dislikes hot, dry sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in rich soil that stays evenly moist and feed occasionally. It copes with cool, humid nights better than with hot, dry conditions. Each stem flowers once and then dies, while the clump carries on. As in all \u003cem\u003eArenga\u003c\/em\u003e, the fruit flesh contains irritant needle-like crystals, so wear gloves when handling fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised in our Almeirim greenhouse in Portugal and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720284274862,"sku":null,"price":255.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/7149_Arenga-micrantha_02.jpg?v=1792614565","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/arenga-micrantha","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}