Thrinax radiata
Florida thatch palm
Arecaceae (Palmae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
palm
Size:
15-30 ft tall by 5-15 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,NA
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
Evergreen. Slow growing. Moderately long-lived (Nelson 2003).
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Accent or specimen tree in the landscape, also good along roadsides and median strips. Grows slowly.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars, Birds
Larval host for monk skipper ( Asbolis capucinus ).
Attracts bees.
Used as nesting site and food source for birds.
Native Habitats:
Tropical rockland hammock, coastal berm, maritime hammock. Calcareous soils including seasonally inundated flats and shallow depressions.
