Thrinax radiata
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Florida Thatch Palm
Arecaceae (Palmae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 15-30 ft tall by 5-15 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,NA | |
| Fruit Color: | White,NA | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Slow growing. Moderately long-lived (Nelson 2003). | |
| Habitats: | Tropical rockland hammock, coastal berm, maritime hammock. Calcareous soils including seasonally inundated flats and shallow depressions. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Accent or specimen tree in the landscape, also good along roadsides and median strips. Grows slowly. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Used as nesting site and food source for birds.
Larval host for monk skipper (Asbolis capucinus).
Attracts bees.