{"product_id":"chambeyronia-houailouensis","title":"Chambeyronia houailouensis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChambeyronia houailouensis\u003c\/em\u003e is a tall crownshaft palm confined to a single lowland valley on Grande Terre, New Caledonia, and listed as Critically Endangered. It carries stiff, arching leaves above a long yellow-green crownshaft, with a band of pale scales along the underside of each leaf midrib.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors knew it for years as \u003cem\u003eChambeyronia\u003c\/em\u003e sp. 'Houailou' before it was described in 2021. A relative of the red-leaf palm \u003cem\u003eChambeyronia macrocarpa\u003c\/em\u003e, it has larger seeds, and in some plants the new leaves emerge salmon-red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Caledonia (endemic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–25 m in the wild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate to slow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e partial or even deep shade when young; full sun once mature, with light shade in hot, dry climates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e regular, generous watering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e survives an occasional light frost; no measured minimum has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors in warm-temperate to tropical gardens; also grown successfully in containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its rarity in the wild, it is easy and adaptable in cultivation. It prefers well-drained loam but tolerates poorer ground, and it needs plenty of water. Moderate wind is tolerated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every plant is grown in our greenhouse in Almeirim, Portugal, and leaves us in a 15 L to 35 L pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720284962990,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/6929_Chambeyronia-houailouensis_01.jpg?v=1792614577","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/chambeyronia-houailouensis","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}