{"product_id":"brassiophoenix-schumannii","title":"Brassiophoenix schumannii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBrassiophoenix schumannii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare small feather palm from the lowland rainforests of Papua New Guinea, \u003cem\u003eBrassiophoenix schumannii\u003c\/em\u003e is grown almost entirely for its leaflets, which are wedge-shaped and jaggedly cut across the tip rather than tapering to a point. On a slender ringed trunk with a distinct crownshaft it stays modest in size, making it a collector's understorey palm for tropical and warm subtropical gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Brassiophoenix schumannii\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaflet shape\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad wedge-shaped leaflets with ragged, bitten-off tips are unlike anything else in cultivation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlender trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: A narrow, clean, ringed stem takes minimal ground space and suits tight planting beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It evolved beneath rainforest canopy, so it performs in filtered light where sun-loving palms decline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModest final height\u003c\/strong\u003e: It will not outgrow a courtyard or overhang a neighbouring property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seldom offered in Australia, so it carries real interest for collectors and designers wanting something unfamiliar.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest understorey bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted beneath established canopy with ferns, gingers and calatheas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A protected, humid paved space where the leaf detail can be seen up close.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's palm garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped with other small rare palms in a sheltered, irrigated bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovered atrium planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to bright indirect light under a roof or shade structure in a warm climate.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening palm; group at 1.5 to 2m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, rich, constantly moist but free-draining soil high in leaf litter and compost. It requires high humidity and is intolerant of frost, drying wind and dry root zones.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the soil evenly moist year round, watering two or three times weekly in warm weather and never allowing it to dry through. Mulch deeply with composted bark or leaf litter, feed lightly with a palm fertiliser twice through the warm season, and site it in permanent wind protection.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen palm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered light to part shade; full sun burns the fronds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Papua New Guinea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant cream, followed by orange to red fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795264733470,"sku":"ND-0264-400MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/C3S9U-enrZQOTza-q6jeZ_FmCMEwPu.jpg?v=1787311439","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/brassiophoenix-schumannii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}