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Acoelorraphe wrightii
Paurotis Palm, Everglades Palm
Origin: Souther Florida and the Caribbean.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Acoelorraphe |
| Species |
| wrightii |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Acanthosabal caespitosa, Acoelorraphe arborescens, Acoelorraphe pinetorum, Brahea psilocalyx, Copernicia wrightii, Paurotis arborescens, Paurotis androsana, Paurotis wrightii, Britton, Paurotis psilocalyx, Lundell, Serenoa arborescens Sargent |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b-H5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25-28 |
| Height |
| 4.5 - 7.5 m |
| Spread |
| 3.0 - 4.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A native of the Florida Everglades, Paurotis Palm prefers rich, moist locations. Grows in full sun or partial shade while growth is considerably slower and could decline and die without irrigation on a dry, well-drained site. Paurotis Palm is tolerant of salt spray. It is popular as an accent or specimen plant for large residential, commercial or municipal landscapes. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Leaf Description |
| Green, star shaped palm leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellow showy flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Produces black, round fruit. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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