{"product_id":"carludovica-palmata-panamahut-palme","title":"Carludovica palmata - Panamahut-Palme","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis robust plant, which strongly resembles a palm, actually belongs to a completely different family of plants, known as the Cyclanthaceae. With their large, often lobed leaves, they resemble palms (Arecaceae) but are not closely related to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCyclanths are slow-growing plants found in the undergrowth of tropical rainforests in South America, rather than large, tree-like plants such as palms. Some of them are therefore much better suited as houseplants than many palms, which simply become too large for the home. \u003ci\u003eCarludovica palmata\u003c\/i\u003e is one of them. As it is an understorey plant, it does not need much light, but should always be kept moist to wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the wild, it grows to ‘only’ about 3 metres in height, but remains considerably smaller when grown in a pot. It does not develop a trunk but instead produces increasingly long petioles. In larger plants, the leaves split into several segments. This gives it the perfect ‘palm-like’ appearance. It grows slowly. However, the very robust and sturdy leaves are long-lasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also flowers, producing an inflorescence reminiscent of a young sweetcorn cob. The flowers have a pleasant, perfumed scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is known as the ‘Panama hat palm’ because the fibres of this plant are traditionally used to\u0026nbsp;make the aforementioned hats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a vigorous young plant in a 14 cm pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage of the mature plant: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/luz_h2o_co2\/53149815166\/\"\u003eHéctor Montero on Flickr.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64758428500345,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Carludovicapalmata04.jpg?v=1790883512","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/carludovica-palmata-panamahut-palme","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}