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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 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) 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 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: 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: By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting: Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
On Apr 25, 2011, SuburbanNinja80 from Plainfield, IN (Zone 6a) wrote:
I May Have Thorns on it. But, This will be a Very Nice try for Zone Pushers like my self. Plus, I like to look of Fan Palms than the Other type. Am insane to Try this in my Zone 6a growing Zone.
On Jan 9, 2011, applegirl1958 from Palm Harbor, FL wrote:
When I bought my house I had 4 SERIOUSLY overgrown thatches of this type of palm in my (TINY!) yard. I have been systematically removing them but I need to know how to kill the root ball. They are messy, painful (THORNS!) and unattractive. HELP!
This palm can certainly live outside of zone 10, I've had one growing for three years and it has done wonderfully. It enjoys the abundant rainfall here on the upper Texas gulf coast and doesn't require much other than pruning...but it tends to yellow quickly if given too much water.
On Aug 22, 2004, Kylecawaza from Corte Madera, CA (Zone 10a) 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.
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 (but razor-sharp) 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. Here in California, this palm does great in extreme heat situations, such as found in Palm Springs.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Reseda, California San Diego, California San Marino, California Thousand Oaks, California Union City, California Big Pine Key, Florida Boca Raton, Florida Bradenton, Florida Brandon, Florida Campbell, Florida Cape Coral, Florida Cocoa Beach, Florida Cypress Gardens, Florida Miami Beach, Florida Patrick Afb, Florida Saint George, Florida South Venice, Florida Brunswick, Georgia Boutte, Louisiana Chauvin, Louisiana Franklin, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Lincolnville, South Carolina Devers, Texas San Leanna, Texas
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