Triangle Palm Heliconia where it will tolerate full

where it will tolerate full sun but arguably look better in at least part-shade

’ ‘Fuerte’ or ‘Zutano’ for best crops

then will begin to trail

Pritchardia lowreyana

Triangle Palm Heliconia where it will tolerate fullThe Dypsis decaryi or Triangle palm is a spectacular palm native to Madagascar. This imposing and beautiful palm is characterized by the unique way the leaf bases are arranged to form the shape of a triangle. Tall, stiff, grey green pinnate leaves grow almost upright from the trunk and eventually begin arcing around 1m from the tip. The solitary trunk, brown grey in colour is upright and smooth but marked by rings of fallen leaves. Although frost