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Shatay - ketchim - 03-15-2012 Y 'all did not like the Last Flower I posted  ::redface:: Re: Shatay - ketchim - 03-15-2012 Here I go again  ::lol:: ::lol::                                                 Re: Shatay - ketchim - 03-15-2012 Leaves from the xate palm are used by the international flower trade, and are mostly harvested from wild trees.                                 Re: Shatay - ketchim - 03-15-2012 "One of the reasons why florists like this leaf so much is because once you have cut it, it stays green for 30-40 days,"  ::eek:: Re: Shatay - ketchim - 03-15-2012 [li] Xate is pronounced "Shatay"[/li] [li] Scientific name: Chamaedorea ernesti-agusti[/li] [li] Can reach two metres in height[/li] [li] The plants generally grow up to five leaves[/li] [li] It is a shade species; direct sunlight bleaches the leaves[/li] [li] Harvesting more than two leaves from an individual plant damages its reproductive capabilities[/li] Re: Shatay - Kwami - 03-15-2012 Why the sudden obsession with flowers , are you trying to get in touch with your feminine side? Re: Shatay - Artemisback - 03-15-2012 the chinese make this thing call shatay chicken, taste real bad.  :embarrassed: Re: Shatay - ketchim - 03-15-2012 This is a Palm not a Flower .... ::redface::