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Acoelorrhaphe wrightii

 
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Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Acoelorrhaphe (a-see-loh-RAY-fee) (Info)
Species: wrightii (RITE-ee-eye) (Info)

Synonym:Acoelorraphe wrightii
Synonym:Acoelorrhaphe Acoelorrhaphe
Synonym:Paurotis wrightii

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Palms

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness:
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
Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Red-Orange

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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Profile:

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Kylecawaza On Aug 22, 2004, Kylecawaza from Beverly Hills, CA wrote:

This palm will speed up its growth in CA, and look a lot nicer (usually they look terrible) if you give it lots of water. THe more water the better and the faster.

Positive palmbob On Sep 22, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

This palm is one of the most adaptable palms that grow well in Southern California- can handle bogs, and yet is drought tolerant. It deals with high winds and open spaces as well as darker, shady gardens. Soils vary from alkaline to acidic. Only problem for us here in southern California (U.S.) is it's a lot slower than in Florida. It's a nice clumping fan palm with silvery undersides to the leaves and fairly 'user friendly'. It has very fine, almost inconspicuous teeth along the petioles. In Florida, where it is much more commonly grown (and to where it is a native), it is susceptible to ganoderma, a root/stem fungus that is lethal and untreatable.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Reseda, California
San Diego, California
San Marino, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Big Pine Key, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Patrick Afb, Florida
Venice, Florida



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