Prestoea Species, Mountain Cabbage Palm, Mountain Palm, Sierran Palm

Prestoeaacuminata var. montana

Family
Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Prestoea (pres-TOH-ee-uh)
Synonym
Euterpe montana
Prestoea acuminata subsp. montana
Prestoea montana
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
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)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Trees
Palms
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
0
neutral
0
negative
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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | June 2005 | positive

Solitary form of P acuminata, often sold as P montana. Thick, ringed green trunk. This palm also has a nice green, large crownshaft. T...Read More

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