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Pritchardia thurstonii

 
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Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Pritchardia (pritch-AR-dee-uh) (Info)
Species: thurstonii

Category:
Trees
Palms

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

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness:
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:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen

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

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

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

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive ldgarcia27 On Apr 29, 2007, ldgarcia27 from Alajuela
(Costa Rica) wrote:

Easy germinator, when having fresh seed. Mine took about a month or so to germinate.

Positive palmbob On Jun 16, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

this palm is hard for me to distinguish from Pritchardia pacifica, also from Fiji, as it has similarly large, flat, finely pleated stiff leaves of incredible beauty... supposedly used frequently as avenue plant in Hawaii (wouldn't know which are which, though). Also similarly tolerant of salt water. The primary differences, that have been pointed out to me, are 1) this palm's flowers extend far beyond the leaves and look like ornaments hanging down from the crowns... while flowers of P pacifica are still nestled within the leaves... and 2) this palm is a bit smaller in leaf size, and a tad less 'perfect' in the size/shape of the leaf (very subjective...)

Regional...

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

Pompano Beach, Florida



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