Arecaceae
Mountain-cabbage
Euterpe precatoria
Also known as False hellebore, Skunk cabbage, Veratrum
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Palm · Tropical · Rainforest · South America · Arecaceae · Tall · Humid · Outdoor · Specimen Plant · Shade-Tolerant
Mountain-cabbage palm is a tall tropical palm from South American rainforests that thrives in humid, warm environments with consistent moisture. It prefers partial shade when young and requires rich, well-draining soil with regular fertilization during the growing season. Best suited for outdoor tropical or subtropical gardens with ample space for its tall stature.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and consistently; keep soil evenly moist but well-drained · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Central American Pac, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle
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