Ptychosperma elegans | Elegant or Solitaire Palm | 20 Seeds
Ptychosperma elegans is a palm in the Arecaceae family. A native of Australia. Some familiar names are solitaire palm or elegant palm. It can grow to almost 40 feet tall in its native climate. The slender stem gets around 4 inches wide in circumference and bulges at the base. The branch is light gray, and you can see the leaf scars from growth in the past. The fronds can reach 6 feet tall, with 7-10 of them. The inflorescence is just below the crown shaft with sets of flowers in groups of three. It prefers to grow in full sun to part sun with regular water needs. Zones 9-11GerminationSoak seeds for 24 hours. You should use a well-drained, sandy compost with sand or grit. Sow seeds on top of the soil and tamp in. Lightly cover seeds with fine soil or sand. Place the seed tray in filtered bright light and maintain temperatures 65-75F
