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Phoenix paludosa

 
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Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Phoenix (FEE-niks) (Info)
Species: paludosa (pal-oo-DOH-suh) (Info)

Category:
Palms

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 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:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color:
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Bloom Time:
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Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
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Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral palmbob On Feb 8, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This is probably the most tropical of all the Phoenix species. It is a suckering palm with sometimes so many trunks it looks like a big mass of leaves. The leaves themselves are very soft for a Phoenix, similar to P rupicolas, but with wider leaflets. The palms can be pruned to looks a bit like miniature Senegal Date Palms (Phoenix reclinatas) but they have sharp spines near their leaf bases so most don't bother. It can be an ornamental palm if pruned, however. This palm can survive in some spots here in So Cal, but it's really a palm for warmer, wetter climates.

This species is from Sumatra and Malaysia

Regional...

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

Los Angeles, California
Kissimmee, Florida



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