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Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color: Cream/Tan
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen Silver/Gray Blue-Green
Other details: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting: Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Aug 30, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
This is a striking Phoenix, though often confused with Phoenix canariensis. It has more blue-green leaves with more visciously spiney leaflet tips, and slightly more plumose looking. Finding 'true' undiluted species is not that easy, but they are around. I have had several seedlings and they are particularly slow, but forgiving palms (take 'unintentional' drought well).
On Aug 29, 2003, IslandJim from Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) wrote:
This is another palm in that promiscuous phoenix tribe that includes the pygmy date [P. roebelenii], the California date [P. dactylifera], the Senegal date palm [P. reclinata], and the Canary Island date [P. canariensis].
The picture I have posted, however, is a one of a kind--it's a three-headed palm. I've heard [but I don't think it's true] that there are only a half dozen multiple-head palms extant. Whatever; this is one--a three-headed sylvester.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Encino, California Boca Raton, Florida Niceville, Florida Palm Bay, Florida Venice, Florida Beaufort, South Carolina Bluffton, South Carolina Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Saint Helena Island, South Carolina Alvin, Texas Austin, Texas Schertz, Texas Streetman, Texas
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