Hardy, semi-evergreen with arching wide flat fronds that split into fingers at the ends (hence the name “Polydactyla”).
aspect | shade to semi-shade |
---|---|
evergreen? | semi-evergreen |
height & spread | H to 120cm, S to 100cm in 3 years |
Soil | moist |
availability | Readily available |
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