Propagation
Sow seeds when available in a well-drained media and germination normally takes between 6 to 12 weeks. Keep moist and apply bottom heat then when germinated plant up into deep pots.

Palm seed should be sown as soon as possible after collection as the viability period is short and ripe mature fruit is essential. Do not allow the seed to dry out and when placed in a container of water any seed that floats should be discarded. After selecting seeds dust with a fungicide, as they are prone to fungal attack.

A soil mix composed of half peat moss and half perlite is a reliable media and after sowing placed the containers on a bench with bottom heat with a temperature of 28şC (80şF) and don`t allow it dry out. It may take up to 1 or 2 years for germination of some species to occur but this may be accelerated by scarification or soaking the seeds in gibberellic at 1000ppm for two days.


Botanic information
Leaf: The large costapalmate fronds are up to 2 m (6 ft) in length. The division cuts within 50mm (2 in) of the main rib (costa) and the segments are divided into 2-pointed lobes that hang vertically from the fork and give it a soft curtain effect.

Flower: The creamy yellow small createriform flowers have a short stalk and are arranged on a pendulous inflorescence that is up to 700mm (30in) long and appears amongst the leaf bases from spring to early summer.

Generally
The bisexual flowers consist of 3-united sepals and 3-larger ovate petals that are valvate at the apex. There are 6-stamens united at the base and the flower has 3-cells with a separate 1-celled segment, and is united at the top to form a single style with a tiny stigma. They are arranged on the rachillae singularly or in a cluster and may have a short pedicle.

Fruit: The spherical berry is reddish brown to black when mature and appears in a pendant cluster.