{"product_id":"chambeyronia-oliviformis","title":"Chambeyronia oliviformis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChambeyronia oliviformis\u003c\/em\u003e is a tall, single-stemmed crownshaft palm endemic to central Grande Terre, New Caledonia. Mature trees stand clear of the forest canopy, carrying a compact crown of eight to ten stiffly ascending leaves above a pale green crownshaft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite, felt-like scales on the young leaf bases, a pale green new leaf and small, olive-shaped red fruits help identify it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormerly known as \u003cem\u003eKentiopsis oliviformis\u003c\/em\u003e, the name it carried for nearly 150 years.\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25–30 m in the wild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow as a seedling, much faster once a trunk forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate, filtered shade when young; full sun once mature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e generous watering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e USDA zone 9b (about −1 to −4 °C) when young plants are grown under a protective canopy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors in subtropical and mild gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater generously; extra irrigation and fertiliser noticeably speed growth. Young plants need shade and adapt to full sun gradually. Plants have proved fairly wind-firm. When planting, keep the upper third of the curved root base, or heel, above soil level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown in our greenhouse in Almeirim, Portugal, and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720288993454,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/7066_Chambeyronia-oliviformis_02_5d63ce97-29f9-4bed-8d26-508146a7754f.jpg?v=1792614576","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/chambeyronia-oliviformis","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}