Piassaba
Leopoldinia piassaba
Palm tree of the genus Leopoldinia producing durable piassava fibers from leaf sheaths. Native to the Amazon region of Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela, it thrives in tropical climates.
Full sunWater highPerennial2 months of harvest
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When to sow, plant and harvest
Temperate climate · mainland FranceJFMAMJJASOND
Sowing
Planting
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Characteristics
General
- Plant type
- Companion plant
- Life cycle
- Perennial
- Growth habit
- Tree
Growing conditions
- Nutrients
- Medium
- Soil type
- Silty
- Water needs
- High
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Hours of sun
- 6 h
- Cold hardiness
- Low
- Heat tolerance
- Good
Sowing and planting
- Sowing method
- In pots
- Sowing depth
- 10 mm
- Minimum temperature
- 20 °C
- Propagation
- Suckers