Telling the difference between traveler palm and white BOP
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Comments (25)dunno if this will clarify or not from my non-scientific viewpoint, but here goes. i had i. pennata for several yrs. then, after i got too vigorous in weeding that out, i found a source of seeds for i. quamoclit, which i'd seen and wanted really bad. anyhow, it seems more seedy/weedy than pennata, and comes up all over(no hope of weeding it all out)- but always with the extremely fine ferny foliage. i have some regular ipomeas(blue heaven, saucers, granpa otts, etc.- those are multifidas) that bloom at the same time and all over each yr, but have never seen them cross with or noticed any recognisable crosses of them and quamoclit(or pennata when i grew it). the common multifida ones cross every which way but loose with each other, but at least for me they haven't boogied with quamoclit. pup- i understood your question, but don't know the answer. it makes sense that it would be part of the genetic grab bag, but i haven't seen evidence of it. maybe your yard/experience is just that. i didn't mean that species don't or can't cross earlier, just that if the seeds are pure species, they should come true. we count on seedsman to label things correctly and breed them true. there's no way to really tell, though, just by the seeds(or plants), but i hadn't seen those 2 buggers cross or spontaneously mutate. however, because the common names are so similar, they certainly could get mixed up in a seed packet. and, who's to say some birds or storms didn't help along with some seeds from neighbor's yards? anyhow, i probably was making too many assumptions & should have kept my lip buttoned. i hope i didn't hurt any feelings. and, that's a good ? about what you call a species that can't cross. anyone?...See Moredifference between foxtail and royal palms
Comments (20)Thanks Eric that info on foxtail is very helpful. I need every little nuance to help me in identifying the palms. Susie, I love those palms, I really don't need an 80' tree! I had a queen many years ago at another home I was fond of, it was probably 15-20' tall and that was plenty. We used to decorate it for christmas. I have seen alot of foxtails on the water but the more I look for them, the more I see in other places around town soooooo I think I might try to grow some. Your palms are just beautiful....See MoreTravelers palm
Comments (11)Gary, your info on the bad habits of this plant is helpful. I need to know them so I can plan ahead what to do with it. Right now it's sitting about a foot from the fence. I hope it won't damage my fence when it grows bigger. I can trap the flies, but the bees can be a real problem especially when my daughter's play area is quite close to it. Palmshaun, your TP by the pool is a beauty. Do the bees bother you when you're using the pool? Barbcoleus, your TPs are enormous! I wish mine will grow up quickly to have the trunks like yours. The area I'm in now is 9a (Central FL). If it stays 40's in the lowest, everything should do well because I do have some cold sensitive plants like Lychee, Longan (Kohala), papayas and bananas. I lost my Jackfruit last month (even though it's only in the 40's). My Mango also died a year ago. Thank you guys for responding....See MoreTraveler's Palm Pruning & care
Comments (2)Hi Assume you're talking about Ravenala madagascarensis and not one of the other BOP family?? Can't imagine one as a houseplant as they get gigantic. They form trunks with age and easily get 50 feet tall. A single leaf can be 15 feet and two feet wide.lol There is a good writeup on them at Floridata just search for travelers palm on the site. Good luck with that roof elevating you have planned lol gary...See MoreCentral_Cali369
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