Chamaedorea costaricana | Cluster Palm 6ltr dragonfruit This plant is Alpinia nutans

This plant is Alpinia nutans or 'Dwarf Cardamom' and sometimes 'False Cardamom' - so it is an ornamental for the garden - not 'True Cardamom' (Elletaria cardamomum) of aromatic Indian spice fame

Origin: Peru

which start green and turn blue-grey as they mature

It is a fast growing and strong tree that will tolerate dry conditions once it is established

and they grow well in warmer parts of NZ and usually give fabulous 'value-for-money' in terms of the number of sweet-scented flowers they produce year after year

Chamaedorea costaricana | Cluster Palm 6ltr dragonfruit This plant is Alpinia nutansChamaedorea costaricana Costa Rica Palm, Cluster Palm, Chamaedorea costaricana forms dense clusters of thin, green bamboo like stems, the dark green stems have light green rings. It has an excellent tolerance to full sun and semi shade. It will happily grow in all areas of New Zealand which do not receive more than a light frosting through winter. Give some good shelter from exposure to consistently medium to high winds. Multiple stems to 3. 5m