Chamaedorea costaricana | Cluster Palm 6ltr dragonfruit contrasting with the sweeping feathery

contrasting with the sweeping feathery fronds that sit atop it

Evergreen and self-fertile although they will benefit from being planted near another rabbiteye variety

This plant is Alpinia nutans or 'Dwarf Cardamom' and sometimes 'False Cardamom' - so it is an ornamental for the garden - not 'True Cardamom' (Elletaria cardamomum) of aromatic Indian spice fame

and they grow well in warmer parts of NZ and usually give fabulous 'value-for-money' in terms of the number of sweet-scented flowers they produce year after year

Chamaedorea costaricana | Cluster Palm 6ltr dragonfruit contrasting with the sweeping featheryChamaedorea costaricana Costa Rica Palm, Cluster Palm, Chamaedorea costaricana forms dense clusters of thin, green bamboo like stems, the dark green stems have light green rings. It has an excellent tolerance to full sun and semi shade. It will happily grow in all areas of New Zealand which do not receive more than a light frosting through winter. Give some good shelter from exposure to consistently medium to high winds. Multiple stems to 3. 5m