Paurotis Palm, Silver Saw Palmetto
Synonym: Paurotis wrightii , Acoelorraphe arborescens
Family: Arecaceae
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Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 13,19-26 USDA: Frost Tolerance: 20°F (-6°C) Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade Origin: Florida to Central America Growth Habits: Clumping palm tree, up to 15 feet tall (4.5 m) or more, up to 8 feet spread per stem (2.4 m), but spread with time through new stems; slender trunk, covered with brown fiber; persistent spiny leaf sheaths and petiole bases, on older plants, the trunk is sometimes bare; costapalmate leaves, green top, lighter silvery underside. 35 to 55 one-inch wide segments, 3 feet wide (90 cm); 3 feet long petioles (90 cm) with orange teeth on their edges. Watering Needs: Ample to regular water Propagation: Rapidly and easily by seeds |
Blooming Habits:
Bisexual white flowers. Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, erect, longer than the leaves (5 feet long - 1.2 m). Tend to droop when the fruits ripen.
Fruiting Habits:
Brownish orange fruit, turning black when ripe, 0.2 to 0.4 inch in diameter (5-9 mm), round, one seeded.
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