{"product_id":"chrysalidocarpus-leptocheilos","title":"Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChrysalidocarpus leptocheilos\u003c\/em\u003e, the teddy bear palm, is a single-trunked feather palm from Madagascar, famous for the thick coat of soft, rust-red felt that clothes its crownshaft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove a slender, pale, closely ringed trunk it carries very long, almost stalkless leaves whose narrow leaflets droop and twist, giving the head a tousled look. Named from a cultivated tree, it was only later found wild along rivers in western and north-western Madagascar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormerly known as \u003cem\u003eDypsis leptocheilos\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e western and north-western Madagascar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 10 m; about 7.5–9 m in California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e medium to fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright filtered light to full sun; some shade in hot inland areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e plenty, especially in summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e brief light frost of about −1 to −2 °C; leaves may be damaged but usually recover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e an outdoor palm for tropical and warm subtropical gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun usually gives the best-looking plants; in low light it becomes leggy. Water generously in the warmest months and feed regularly. It is not fussy about soil and copes with alkaline ground, but does best in fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil. Few pest or disease problems are recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenhouse-grown by us in Almeirim, Portugal, and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720288829614,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/6954_Chrysalidocarpus-leptocheilos_01_c281b054-821b-4291-b3bb-3658b7a15fcf.jpg?v=1792614577","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/chrysalidocarpus-leptocheilos","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}