Interesting Palm Tree
 

Hello, I recently visited sunny California. My better half is
originally from there and so I was looking for something to bring her
that would remind her of home. While aboard the Queen Mary for a
banquet I noticed that the centerpiece was a baby palm tree, so when
the meal was over I five fingered the little guy out of there. I am
interested in how to care for it. We are both college students and
thus have no place to plant the tree. I went to Walmart and bought a
pot for it, roughly the same size as the one it was in, but made of
ceramic rather than plastic. The tree is about 7 inches from base to
tip of fronds, and has small shoots coming out of the base. I am
wondering what type of palm this may be, and what the ideal conditions
would be to keep it healthy enough until we settle down in a place
where it can be planted. We live in Illinois now and so outside is not
too warm. Currently Carol has it sitting on the heater in her room
right beside the window, and is watering it regularly. If anyone could
help I would appreciate it.

Interesting Palm Tree
 

On 11 Apr 2004 14:31:29 -0700, (Hatley) wrote:

I am
wondering what type of palm this may be

stolen palm

Interesting Palm Tree
 

I am wondering what type of palm this may be

stolen palm

Okay, aside from this comedian (Hey if you're around Illinois I know
some peoplel and could get you hooked up with a gig downstate, I only
ask 15%) can anyone help me?

Interesting Palm Tree
 

Hatley wrote:
Hello, I recently visited sunny California. My better half is
originally from there and so I was looking for something to bring her
that would remind her of home. While aboard the Queen Mary for a
banquet I noticed that the centerpiece was a baby palm tree, so when
the meal was over I five fingered the little guy out of there. I am
interested in how to care for it. We are both college students and
thus have no place to plant the tree. I went to Walmart and bought a
pot for it, roughly the same size as the one it was in, but made of
ceramic rather than plastic. The tree is about 7 inches from base to
tip of fronds, and has small shoots coming out of the base. I am
wondering what type of palm this may be, and what the ideal conditions
would be to keep it healthy enough until we settle down in a place
where it can be planted. We live in Illinois now and so outside is not
too warm. Currently Carol has it sitting on the heater in her room
right beside the window, and is watering it regularly. If anyone could
help I would appreciate it.

Are you sure it's a palm at all? I'd either describe it in better
detail or give us a link to a posted picture.

Interesting Palm Tree
 

Are you sure it's a palm at all? I'd either describe it in better
detail or give us a link to a posted picture.

Okay the tree as I said is about 7 inches high, from base to tip of
fronds. There are four branches coming directly out of what looks like
a spikey pine cone. The base itself (imagine pine cone), is about 2-3
inches wide shaped like a little football with stick like protrusions.
The fronds do not look like fans (as I have been doing some looking
online as well), but are rather long, tapering at the end.

Interesting Palm Tree
 

On 12 Apr 2004 21:05:13 -0700, (Hatley) wrote:

Are you sure it's a palm at all? I'd either describe it in better
detail or give us a link to a posted picture.

Okay the tree as I said is about 7 inches high, from base to tip of
fronds. There are four branches coming directly out of what looks like
a spikey pine cone. The base itself (imagine pine cone), is about 2-3
inches wide shaped like a little football with stick like protrusions.
The fronds do not look like fans (as I have been doing some looking
online as well), but are rather long, tapering at the end.

check fro web pictures of cycads.
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- Charles
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-does not play well with others

Interesting Palm Tree
 

Interesting Palm Tree
 

The plant you stole sounds like a cycad--not a palm tree.

Most likely it is --Cycas revoluta-- also known, incorrectly, as the
Sago Palm.

Cycads are gymnosperms, non-flowering plants that preceded the
development of the angiosperms, the flowering plants. Other common
gymnosperms are pine trees and other conifers and the ginkgo tree.


J. Del Col

I did a search on Cycas revoluta and the picture looks exactly like
what we have here. I have read that it only needs infrequent watering
and good sun. I had been having Carol water it every morning. Should I
tell her to calm down, or is it good for the little guy since it is
just a small chap. I am totally new to growing ANYTHING, and would
really like this thing to live because I carted it thousands of miles
to give it to my lady love. Please help