New growth from a cat palm bought but doesn’t look like a cat palm - Ask Extension
We bought a cat palm from Wegmans and it’s doing okay. There is a new sprout that doesn’t look like the cat palms other new growth. I don’t know...
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New growth from a cat palm bought but doesn’t look like a cat palm #621739
Asked April 06, 2020, 9:26 PM EDT
We bought a cat palm from Wegmans and it’s doing okay. There is a new sprout that doesn’t look like the cat palms other new growth. I don’t know what it is or what to do with it! It is a green curled spike with bumps. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Monroe County New York
Expert Response
Hi there,
It looks like the male flower.
If you read this forum post it explains the male /female flowers on palms. https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/what-is-this-growing-out-of-my-palm-trees.36877/
Here is a link to your particular type of palm, ‘ Cat Palm ‘
Also known as: Chamaedorea cataractarum
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaedorea_cataractarum
