Difference between revisions of "Coccothrinax argentea"
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Image:Desert palms 015.jpg|Coccothrinax Argentea 15 yrs old from seedling Palm Springs, Ca. | Image:Desert palms 015.jpg|Coccothrinax Argentea 15 yrs old from seedling Palm Springs, Ca. | ||
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Revision as of 15:46, 14 December 2009
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Habitat and Distribution
Hispaniola
Description
Solitary fan leaved palms up to 25 feet tall with an 8" diameter trunk covered in a woven thatch of fibers. Fan leaves are 5 feet wide and form a beautiful circular shape with the leaflet segments being divided almost all the way to the hastula. Leaflets are rigid when young and only slightly pendent when older, the undersides showing a silver coating.
Culture
Requires full sun and a well drained soil. Does not mind drying out between waterings once established.
Curiosities
Image gallery
- IMAGE GALLERY
Coccothrinax Argentea 15 yrs old from seedling Palm Springs, Ca.
Coccothrinax Argentea 15 yrs old from seedling Palm Springs, Ca.
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
