Acoelorraphe wrightii
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
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Paurotis Palm, Everglades Palm
Arecaceae (Palmae)
Also known as Paurotis wrightii
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 20 to 35 feet ft tall by 15 to 25 feet ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,green | |
| Fruit Color: | Black | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms late winter into early spring. Fruits ripen in fall. | |
| Habitats: | Moist hammocks, swamps, but can adapt to drier sites. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant, typically forms clumps of stems,the young fan-shaped fronds hide the principal stems. The lower fronds can be removed so that the trunks can be clearly seen. Sometimes used as a street tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Organic material (muck), Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Fruits spread by birds.
Attracts bees.