This Australian native is one of the fastest growers in the palm world, and it is a great tree for SouthFlorida. My specimen grew from be...Read Moreing less than 2 feet tall to having about 15 feet of trunk in just 6 years, with no irrigation! It has overtaken many of the palm trees in my garden in height. It has a thin trunk and a full, beautiful green crown, producing brilliant bright red seeds. . My specimen is well-fertilized, and I have seen trees in the area that look more pale and sickly than mine, and I assume that they are not being properly fertilized. I love fast growing palm trees and am very happy that I planted this one.
Received a 50 cm specimen from Spain and planted into a pot with good soil. Over a month later and no signs of any growth nor decline. Ou...Read Morer summers are 25-27C every day (77-80F) and nights are around 70F. This is Pico island, in the Azores archipelago, with the warmest nights year round in Europe. I wonder if it takes a long time to establish its roots? All other palms, including slow growers planted on the same day, already showing signs of growth. Even the slow Copernicias are slowly moving up already.
This palm is common in Southwest Florida but not nearly as common as it is in South Florida (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, etc). Not readily av...Read Moreailable at retail stores at this time. Seems to tolerate our cold spells and has fewer pest problems than other palms. Usually seen as a solitaire but sometimes as a double or triple trunk.
This palm can be a bit invasive, being such a prolific seeder with a high germination rate. They naturally occur along streams and season...Read Moreally wet areas, coping with waterlogging through the wet season.
One of my plants has reached about 7 metres in 5 years without any watering, although part of its root system would have reached a watered area. Another growing in the watered area is about 9 - 10 metres in the same time with a bulkier crown.
As caustic as the fruits are they're eaten by Flying Foxes and Torresian Imperial Pigeons. Their droppings are black and make a bit of a mess on paved pathways and plants below the palms. Haven't noticed any negative effects from the droppings on affected plants.
This palm is used frequently in south Florida. It is well suited to the urban landscape- tall and slim, with gracefully arching leaves. ...Read More The trunk is ringed, and a grey color. As a bonus, it has beautiful brilliant red fruit that hangs in large clusters from the trunk. Important note: the pulp of the fruit is very irritating to skin- feeling like you washed your hands in habanero sauce! My specimen is about 20' tall, and is always in bloom, with flowers, immature fruit, and mature fruit always on display. This is by no means a rare palm, but definitely a good choice in the warmer parts of Florida.
Attractive and relatively common avenue and landscape palm in the tropics. Also survives in Southern California in excellent microclimat...Read Morees and along the coast. In the tropics this is known as one of the faster growing palm species. Here in So Cal, that is certainly not the case, though. The trunk in the tropics is thin and elegant. Here in So Cal it is thin, but markedly stepped at the rings, almost giving it a telescoping effect. Can't tolerate temps much below freezing though. Is a relatively thin trunk palm with a long, light green crownshaft and prominently ringed trunk. Leaves are markedly recurved and neat looking. Fruit is bright red. From Australia
This Australian native is one of the fastest growers in the palm world, and it is a great tree for SouthFlorida. My specimen grew from be...Read More
Received a 50 cm specimen from Spain and planted into a pot with good soil. Over a month later and no signs of any growth nor decline. Ou...Read More
I have two growing in my front yard and they are doing fine I'm thinking of adding two more near the front gate. I live in St Pete FL
This palm is common in Southwest Florida but not nearly as common as it is in South Florida (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, etc). Not readily av...Read More
This palm can be a bit invasive, being such a prolific seeder with a high germination rate. They naturally occur along streams and season...Read More
Very easy grower Zone 10b South Florida.
Fast growing- we call ours "The Beanstalk".
This palm is used frequently in south Florida. It is well suited to the urban landscape- tall and slim, with gracefully arching leaves. ...Read More
In Orange County there are smaller flawlesss specimens of this tree.
Attractive and relatively common avenue and landscape palm in the tropics. Also survives in Southern California in excellent microclimat...Read More