Dioon edule (Chestnut Dioon) - Gardenia
Slow-growing, Dioon edule (Chestnut Dioon) is an elegant, palm-like, evergreen cycad with an open rosette of large, stiff and straight, blue-green, pinnate leaves, up to 3-6 ft. long (90-180 cm). Borne atop a short stocky trunk, the leaves are divided into …
Dioon Edule: Growing Virgin’s Palm - Epic Gardening
Jun 13, 2023 · Dioon edule, also called virgin’s palm, is a large, evergreen cycad. Thanks to its subtropical origins, it’s a drought-tolerant plant that’s also delightfully low maintenance. Virgin’s palm is a staple xeriscaping plant in USDA hardiness zones 9-11.
双子铁 Dioon edule - 知乎 - 知乎专栏
双子铁 Dioon edule. Dioon edule，源于拉丁语edulis，意思是食用的，指的是原住民将这种双子铁的种子用作食物。. 本种铁树是双子铁属的模式种，故中文名省略种名，直接称之为“双子铁”。. 这种铁树在原产地亦被称为palma de dolores、chamal和palmita。. 本种铁树有两个 ...
Dioon edule - Wikipedia
Dioon edule var. edule is commonly called the chestnut dioon and is endemic to the eastern coast of Mexico. D. edule was originally described by John Lindley in 1843. There are currently two subspecies known: D. edule subsp. edule and D. edule subsp. angustifolium .
Dioon edule - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Dioon edule, commonly called chestnut dioon or virgin's palm, is a slow-growing, palm-like, evergreen cycad that is native to deciduous oak forests and dry rocky slopes in eastern Mexico. It typically grows to as much as 6-8' tall with a short stocky trunk (to 6-12" diameter) from which large pinnate leaves radiate outward to 3-6' long.
Dioon edule - LLIFLE
Description: Dioon eduleSN|24411]]SN|11224]] is a woody dioecious, plant that superficially resemble a palm or a tree fern. Stem: The trunk is usually unbranched or sparsely branched, palm-like and may reach 4 m of height under optimal …
Dioon Edule Care: Tips On Growing The Chestnut Dioon - Plant …
Dioon Edule Care: Growing The Mexican Cycad. Hailing from the coastal region of Mexico around Nuevo Leon, San Luis, and Tamaulipas, Dioon edule (dy-OH-awn ED-yew-lay) is a perennial hailing from prehistoric times. Its scientific name translates roughly to “two edible eggs”, a reference to the paired seeds it produces.
Flora Grubb: Dioon edule Guide
Our guide to Dioon edule: Chestnut dioon makes lacy blue fronds on a round base. Set in sun and well-drained soil. New fronds flush 1x per year.
Dioon edule Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone. The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and …
Dioon edule Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
Dioon edule is rated as Near Threatened (NT) according to IUCN Red List criteria and has received a EDGE score of -3.1, which places it in position 537 on the EDGE Gymnosperm list. It has a Evolutionary Distinctiveness of 11.25, ranked 163.