Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm)

Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) brown prop roots close up with small orange bumps
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) prop roots covered in small orange bumps above the soil line.

Botanical name: Iriartea deltoidea

Common names: Stilt Palm, Copa Palm, Barrigona Palm

Family: Arecaceae / Palmae

Origin: South America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Large tree taller than 20 ftPlant form: Large tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 20 ft or more
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular; moderate
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens

Bizarre looking, very attractive, tall, stilt rooted palm. Just look at the root stilts swollen at the ends, they are a conversation piece! Very rare collectible from Ecuador. It is said by local guides that these palms actually slowly "walk", moving their location as they grow new root stilts For many enthusiasts, Iriartea is the grandest of the many stunning palms of South America. This tall and elegant plant has a slightly swollen, gray or white trunk; plumose leaves with leaflets very neatly arranged in four planes; and giant, horn-shaped inflorescence-bracts, which easily identify it. Common in its native home, it is almost unknown in cultivation.


Image gallery: 5 images
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) with brown cylinder fruit close up
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) brown fruit attached near green mossy bark
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) with brown cone roots, thick vertical support plant trunk base view.
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) trunk base with dark brown roots emerging above the soil surface.
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) brown aerial roots and long green leaves close up.
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) aerial roots with brown texture alongside wide green leaves.
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) brown prop roots on the base of this tall plant
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) with exposed brown prop roots radiating from the lower main trunk
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) shows brown stilt roots on green trunk of palm tree
Iriartea deltoidea (Stilt Palm) reveals unique brown roots extending from trunk base near forest floor.


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