General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 20 feet
Plant Spread: 10 to 15 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: 1 inch green berry-like fruits mature to black; each contains a single seed.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Shade Tree
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 5-6 months
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monoecious
Endangered: In habitat, there are few left. It is saved only by its popularity in tropical landscape design. Slow grower.
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
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Common names
  • Bottle Palm

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Location: National Botanical Garden (DC) | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-26

Date: 2012-05-24
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Holmes Beach FL
Date: 2014-11-14
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
At Selby Gardens
Photo by hawkarica
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: August 2012
young plant

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