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Pseudophoenix ekmanii

 
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Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Pseudophoenix (soo-doh-FEE-niks) (Info)
Species: ekmanii (ek-MAN-ee-eye) (Info)

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Category:
Trees
Palms

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 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

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)

Bloom Time:
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
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)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On May 30, 2005, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

As an adult plant (sorry, don't have a photo of one) these are one of the most ornamental of all palms. They have a thick, ringed, smooth tapering trunk (narrow at the base and getting wider on up, to just about the crownshaft, where they suddenly narrow) all topped with a leather sprig of arching blue-green leaves. However, to get to this form, from a seedling, even in their native habitat, takes many decades. It is a not a palm often grown and appreciated as an adult by the same individual. No mature forms of this species exist in the US that I am aware of... in fact, outside the Dominican Republic, this palm is extremely rare. Here in California it is pretty marginal, and the seedlings easily damp off and rot... needs a very warm climate to be happy.

Positive aztropic On May 29, 2005, aztropic from Mesa, AZ wrote:

Pseudophoenix ekmanii are very rare but worth a try if you can find one. They seem to be as hardy as any other pseudophoenix but require some protection from the Arizona summer sun.

Regional...

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

Mesa, Arizona
Loxahatchee, Florida



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