General Information
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Common Names:
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Everglades Palm
Paurotis Palm
Silver Saw Palmetto.
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Synonyms:
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Copernicia wrightii
Paurotis wrightii
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Distribution:
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South Florida
The Caribbean
Soutn Mexico to Columbia
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Habitat:
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Coastal Areas & Swamps.
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Conservation Status:
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Not threatened
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Physical Characteristics
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Height:
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Up to 5m (16ft)
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Spread:
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Several metres
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Growth Habit:
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Clumping
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Growth Rate:
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Medium Fast
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Trunk Type:
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Fibrous leaf bases
No crownshaft
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Trunk Diameter:
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100-150mm (4-6inches)
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Leaf Type:
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Palmate (Fan Shaped)
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Leaf Size:
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0.6-0.9m (2-3ft)
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Leaf Colour:
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Light Green
Silver Underside
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Petiole:
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0.6-0.9m (2-3ft)
Armed
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Self Cleaning:
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No
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Fruit Size:
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4-6mm (1/4inch), Round
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Fruit Colour:
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Orange ripening to Black
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Cultural Requirements
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Light:
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Full sun
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Soil:
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Sandy
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Water:
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Constant moisture
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Min. Temp:
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-5°C (23°F)
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Tolerances:
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Drought, Salt
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Propagation:
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Seed
Clump separation
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Planting:
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Open Spaces
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Uses:
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Space filler
Screening
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Availability:
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Nurseries
Specialist Outlets
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