Life Span
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
-
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
Low Elevation, Muddy habitat, Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
imparipinnate
Thorns
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35% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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17% - Palm Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Water regularly for 2 months
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
21% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
38% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
5% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
2% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
30% - Palm Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
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5% - Palm Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
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64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Wood
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used As Indoor Plant
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29% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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All - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACOELORRHAPHE wrightii
Common Name
Everglades Palm, Paurotis Palm, Silver Saw Palm, Wright Palm
In Hindi
Paurotis Palm
In German
Paurotis Palm
In French
Palmier des Everglades, Paurotis de Wright
In Spanish
Papta, Pimenta, Palma (Belize), Tiqui (Honduras)
In Greek
Paurotis Palm
In Portuguese
Palmeira-paorotis
In Polish
Paurotis Palm
In Latin
Paurotis Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Acoelorrhaphe
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Corypheae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
3
1
27800
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