J. spectabilis

J. spectabilis (Jubaea) - A handsome, hardy S. American palm, with a short, tree-like stem, which sometimes attains a great height, and pinnate leaves of a deep green color and from 6 feet to 12 feet long. The leaf-stalks are very thick at the base, where they are enclosed in a dense mass of rough, brown fibres, which grow upon their lower edges. Young plants are prettier than old ones, and when well established grow without any trouble, and are free from the diseases which attack the softer leaves of other palms. The soil for this plant should be a mixture of two parts of rich loam and two parts composed of peat, leaf-mould, and sand. This exists in the open air throughout the winter in the warmest parts of Britain, growing fully hardy and making a fair growth where the climate at all resembles that of Chili. Grown in tubs in the conservatory in winter, and placed in the open air in summer, it is useful for grouping with the hardier palms.

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