Propagation
Plant fresh seeds in a deep container during spring, keep moist and maintain a temperature of 25şC (77ş F). Germination takes up to 90 days and do not allow the seed to dry out before sowing. Dry seed germinate more slowly.


Botanic information
Leaf: The dark green palmate fronds have up to 40 tapering segments that are pendant at the apex and the underside is silvery. The fronds are held upright with a slender unarmed petiole that is up to 1m (3ft) long.

Flower: The solitary bisexual cyathiform flowers 5 to 7 lobed perianth segments and is arranged spirally on the rachillae. The short inflorescence is accompanied by several tubular bracts at the base with one sheaving at each primary branch which divides into slender rachillae. They appear during summer.

Fruit: The small fleshy berry-like drupe is green maturing to purplish-black. The seed is grooved (sulcate) and has endosperm.