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Description

Common name:

Serenoa Silver

Category:

Palms and Cycads, Shrubs

Family:

Palmae or Coconut family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Flowers are inconspicuous

Foliage color:

Blue Grey or Silver, Green

Plant Height or length:

6 to 8 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

6 to 8 meters

Plant Form:

Spreading, Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Rare Plant or difficult to get plant
• Good for screening
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Thorny or Spiny
• Salt or salinity tolerant
• Good on seaside

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Less than a hundred

Plant Description:

- This palm is from the USA where it forms huge clumps in the south eastern states.
- The clustering trunks are subterranean until they are of some age at which time they usually emerge above ground and can grow to 20 feet long.
- The 3 feet wide leaves are borne on 3 to 5 feet long.
- Leaf color varies from dull light grayish green to medium pure green to almost pure silver or bluish silver.

Growing tips:

- The palm is hardy.
- It grows in partial shade as well as the full blazing sun of southern florida.
- It loves sandy soil and has great saline tolerance.