Botanical Name: Acoelorraphe wrightii (Paurotis wrightii)
Common Name: Everglades Palm Type of Plant: monocot: treelike Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape distinctive clumping-type fan palm, several to many slender (6"-12") trunks arising from common base to form dense thicket-like clump if unpruned; plant is not self cleaning; trunks covered with fibrous growth Height 15'-25'(30') Spread equal or more Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun; can grow indoors Soil prefers moist, fast-draining soils Hardiness hardy (zones 19-24): thrives in mild coastal locations Morphology: Leaves fan-shaped frond: 4'-6' long; blades are 2'-3' wide, light green above, somewhat silvery beneath; petioles distinctly armed Flowers creamy white, in loose 2'-3' panicles that do not extend beyond the leaves; late spring - summer Fruit a drupe: dark brown, 1/4" diam., fleshy when ripe Propagation: seed or division of the clump Usage: very attractive accent fan palm, valued for clumping habit and small fan-shaped fronds; can be grown as container plant indoors or outside; excellent for tropical landscapes Landscape Care: Watering regular-tolerates heavy irrigation; not drought tolerant Fertilizing balanced annually-requires periodic feedings of iron Pruning remove old fronds; thin out occasionally Pests/Diseases relatively free outside; inside get scale, spidermites Special Conditions/Other Origin: Florida/West Indies Family: Arecaceae Notes: |
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