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Pseudophoenix sargentii (Buccaneer Palm)

Pseudophoenix sargentii is an attractive small palm, resembling the royal palm but can be distinquised by its trunk which is more smooth and glossy.It is a solitary, monoecious palm. It  holds an open crown of pinnate leaves which can measure up to 2 m long. In habitat, it is usually found along the coast in  alkaline soil. The fruit is red, hence the common name “cherry palm”.

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  • French Name: Palmier de guinée

    Pronunciation: soo-doh-FEE-niks sar-JEN-tee-eye

  • Plant type: Palm

  • Origin: South Florida, the Bahamas, Belize, Cuba

  • Hardiness Zones: 10 to 12

  • Uses: Specimen, Indoor, Container

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Slow

    Tree Shape: Upright, Palm

    Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

    Canopy Density: Open

    Canopy Texture: Fine

    Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m

    Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

    Leaf Venation: Parallel

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Odd Pinnately compund

    Leaf Blade: 50 - 80

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Medium

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Type: Panicle

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)

    Flower Color: Green, Yellow

    Seasons: Year Round

  • Trunk

    Trunk has Crownshaft: Yes

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

    Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Smooth, Colored

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Drupe

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Fruit Color: Green, Red

    Seasons: Year Round

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: No

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Good

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate, Low

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

    Surface Rooting: No

    Plant Propagation: Seed

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