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| COMMON NAME Old Man Palm |
| BOTANICAL NAME Coccothrinax crinita |
| HEIGHT 10′ to 20′ |
| WIDTH 5′ |
| MONOECIOUS |
| EVERGREEN |
| LIFESPAN Dozens of years |
| COLD TOLERANCE 25° F |
| SOIL TYPE Well drained |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE High |
| SALT TOLERANCE High |
| LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Partial shade to full sun |
| FLOWER Yellow flower clusters on 5’ long spikes that form beneath the crown. |
| MONTH OF COLOR Summer |
| FRUIT Dark purple, round, fleshy, 1″. Inedible. |
| COMMENTS This rare and slow growing palm may take 10 years to get 5′ tall. Gains about 5″ every 10 years. Great for containers or high salt areas. Trunk is naturally covered by a husk-like matting. Can be grown outdoors or indoors. Good centerpiece palm tree. Critically endangered. |
| PRICE 3 gallon $90 |