Aiphanes Species, Aculeata Palm, Coyure Palm, Ruffle Palm, Spine Palm
Aiphanes horrida
| Family: | Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Aiphanes (EYE-fa-neez) (Info) |
| Species: | horrida (HOR-id-uh) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Aiphanes aculeata |
| Synonym: | Aiphanes caryotifolia |
Category:
Palms
Water Requirements:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Foliage Color:
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)
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)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Other details:
This Plant is Critically Endangered (CR)
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:
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting:
Regional
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
El Cajon, California
Huntington Beach, California
Santa Barbara, California
Gardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Aug 23, 2004, Kylecawaza from Corte Madera, CA (Zone 10a) wrote: This palm can tolerate cool conditions in zone 11 areas. It would only survive though with heating cables in CA. |
| Neutral | On Dec 7, 2003, palmbob from Acton, CA (Zone 8b) wrote: This is an attractive but intensely spiny palm, usually only grown in the US by palm enthusiasts. This South American native has a nice, ringed trunk, and gracefully arching leaves with long, wavy, premorse leaflets closely spaced along the leaf. However, the spines make this beauty dangerous as they are long (2-3") and so sharp they penetrate leather gloves effortlessly. I had one in the greenhouse for 6 years and rarely failed to get stabbed even though I would try hard to avoid it. Fortunately it eventually suffered from a hard freeze in the cold frame and that was the end of my worries. It could have never survived in the ground in my 9b climate anyway. |
