Trithrinax brasiliensis       0

Author: Carl(Karl) Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868)
Family: Arecaceae Subfamily: Coryphoideae Tribe: Cryosophileae
Genus: Trithrinax
English name: Carandá
Zone: Chile

References
- La connaissance des Palmiers, Pierre-Olivier Albano. 2002. ISBN
- Relación entre la etnobotánica y la composición fitoquìmica de la familia Ericaceae (Bejaria resinosa, Gaultheria myrsinoides y Vaccinium floribundum) presente en el páramo de Sumapaz, Cundinamarca, Sierra Calderón, Yesica Katerine and Ramos Cristiano, Angie Lorena and others. Address
General specifications
Biological type: tree
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Sensitive to the insect Opogona sacchari The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 19,6ft x 9,8ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: slow

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Palms; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L, high container 100L, 240L container
Propagation is done by seeds
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak the seeds in warm water of 194°F for 24-48h (Change the water every 12 hours) until the seeds swell. Sow the seeds on the surface of Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 8-16 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
04-03-19A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Trade Wind Seeds collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
25-04-19 Sown 5 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre4.
Protocol: Spring Soak 194°F 24-48h Surface Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 8-16w
22-06-21 Sown 5 seeds in a forest pot 2L, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring Soak 194°F 24-48h Surface Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light 8-16w