一种植物,一个故事:蓝棕榈

 一种植物,一个故事:蓝棕榈

Charles Cook

对大多数人来说,棕榈树只不过是有穗和叶冠的植物,有些是扇形的,有些是羽状的,不需要灌溉水,没有什么麻烦。

因此,它们可以被种植在任何地方和任何规模。

See_also: 认识生命之树

棕榈树是一个复杂而广泛的家族。 (Arecaceae or Palmae) 由于其形态上的多样性,它包含了大约200个属和2500个物种。

它们都有自己的特性;对土壤类型的具体偏好;在耗水方面的不同需求,对暴露在阳光下、寒冷和风中的不同抵抗力,特别是带着盐分的海风。

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第一批棕榈树出现在白垩纪,即中生代或二级时代的最后一个时期,始于1.45亿年前,止于6600万年前。

除了少数例外情况,棕榈树有其 栖息地 在第三纪或新生代,全球的气候比较温暖,棕榈树在欧洲中部蓬勃发展。

随着第四纪冰川的到来,一些物种屈服了,另一些则向北回归线退去。

壮观的蓝棕榈,原产于印度洋马达加斯加大岛的北部和西部,在植物学上有如下分类 Bismarchia nobilis 俾斯麦属只有这个物种,是为了纪念德国第一任总理奥托-冯-俾斯麦(1815-1898年)而设立的;nobilis规格--意思是高贵--旨在揭示被认为是棕榈树女王的人的美德。

特点

  • 姓名 científico: Bismarchia nobilis
  • 通用名称:蓝掌
  • 植物身材:灌木状植物
  • 家庭: 棕榈科(Palmae)
  • 原产地: 马达加斯加
  • 地址:马德拉植物园 - Eng.o Rui Vieira

尺寸

它喜欢生活在阳光充足的地方,需要肥沃的土壤和良好的排水系统。 在自然界,它的高度可以达到25米。 栽培时,它生长迅速,但很少超过10米。

叶子和花

扇形、银蓝色的叶子的叶柄上覆盖着柔软的材料,没有刺。

单性花,排列在叶间下垂,出现在独立的植物上。 在马德拉,1月至3月间可以观察到它们。

水果

雌株结出的果实直径为3厘米,成熟后呈褐色。 必须将雌雄植株靠近,以便授粉和培育可育种子。

每个果实都有一颗种子,需要六到八周的时间才能发芽。

照片:Raimundo Quintal

Charles Cook

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