Gaussia maya | Maya Palm 2ltr rare palms boasting distinctive white vertical striping

boasting distinctive white vertical striping on its thinner-than-usual leaves

Snake plants are very drought tolerant and can survive months without water

She has variegated (green and white) foliage and a particularly pure white flower

also known as the Giant White Bird of Paradise

reaching up to 3 metres

Gaussia maya | Maya Palm 2ltr rare palms boasting distinctive white vertical stripingAlso known as Ilume palm The Gaussia maya is an elegant palm whose existence is threatened in the wild by loss of habitat. When mature it has a crown of between 6 8 long elegantly arching leaves, the grass green leaflets arranged on many planes giving them a densely feathery appearance. A solitary palm, its grey coloured trunk is slender with a slightly swollen base when young, but as the palm matures the bulge disappears. The Gaussia maya is unique