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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 20-25 feet
Plant Spread: 8-10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: 1 inch green drupes mature to yellow and then brown
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monoecious

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Common names
  • Brazilian Needle Palm
  • Saho Palm

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Date: c. 1874
illustration by P. DePannemaeker from 'L'Illustration Horticole',
Location: Real Botanico de Madrid
Date: 2023-11-11
Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid
Date: 2018-04-08

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