Cat Palm
Chamaedorea cataractarum
Size: up to 4 feet tall (1.2 m) clumping
Min. Temperature: 24°F to 28°F (-2°C to -4.5°C)
Water Requirements: Regular to abundant water
Sun Requirements: Light shade to shade
Origin: Southeastern Mexico
Leaf: Pinnate,
3 to 6 leaves, 30 to 50 leaflets, up to 12 inches long, 1 inch wide (30 x 2.5 cm),
40 inches long (1 m).
Trunk: clustering trunk might be horizontal, forked, clump forming,
1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm).
Flower: yellow flowers, separate male and female plants.
Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, 20 inches long (50 cm), closely spaced flowers make it look thicker..
Fruit: black.
up to 0.4 inch long by 0.25 inches diameter (10 x 6 mm), persistent petals.
oval, flesh should not be handled with bare hands.
Seed:
