{"product_id":"chamaedorea-tepejilote","title":"Pacaya Palm - Chamaedorea tepejilote","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\u003ePacaya Palm - Chamaedorea tepejilote\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinged, bamboo-like green stems and long arching pinnate fronds give \u003cem\u003eChamaedorea tepejilote\u003c\/em\u003e a light, airy presence in shade, and it is by far the largest of the commonly grown chamaedoreas. In Central America it is cultivated as a vegetable crop for its young male flower buds, sold as pacaya, but in Australian gardens it is used purely as a shade palm where something taller than a parlour palm is needed without losing the fine texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pacaya Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo-like stems\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prominent leaf scar rings on smooth green stems give a strong vertical, jointed line.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight in shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: It reaches several metres in conditions too dark for most palms of that size.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAerial roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older plants develop a distinctive stilt-like cone of roots at the stem base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine frond texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long, evenly spaced leaflets create a soft, tropical layer without visual weight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: The slim stem allows planting close to walls, paths and other plants.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep shade planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fills the dark corner of a courtyard or the south side of a building.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey beneath larger palms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Layers neatly under taller canopy palms in a tropical bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side passage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The vertical habit and small base suit corridors between buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoor and atrium use\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long tolerant of low light in large containers under cover.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m centres for a soft shade screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\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 Moist, humus-rich, free-draining soil. It needs shelter, humidity and protection from frost, and will scorch badly in direct sun or hot dry wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week through the first warm season, keeping the root zone consistently moist but never sodden. Mulch with composted leaf litter, feed lightly with a slow release palm fertiliser in spring and summer, and remove spent fronds at the stem for a clean bamboo-like look.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen palm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shade to filtered light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to yellow-green, ornamentally insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795265519902,"sku":"ND-0417-500MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/HWH2J9F3PD6Xt_bQPyd9a_OzdIhsAy.jpg?v=1787311448","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/chamaedorea-tepejilote","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}