General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 15-30 feet
Plant Spread: 5-15 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: 1/4 inch green drupe ripening to white. Fruits appear throughout the year but are more abundant in fall.
Fruiting Time: Fall
Year Round
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Other: Year round but peaks in spring.
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: 68ºF-78ºF
Days to germinate: 4-6 weeks, or longer
Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow; cover with a thin layer of sand or grit
Other info: De-pulp seed before sowing.
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Florida Thatch Palm
  • Sea Thatch Palm
  • Silk-Top Thatch Palm
  • Broad Thatch Palm

Photo Gallery
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-05-27
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-05-27
Protruding hastula in leaf center
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-05-27
Yellow ribs on top side of green leaf
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-05-27
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-05-27
Silver gray coloration on leaf underside
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-05-27
Forked petiole base

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