Pronunciation: coe-coe-THRIH-nax lih-tohr-AL-uss
Common Name: Cuban Silver Palm
Coccothrinax litoralis is another Cuban palm that has been lumped into Coccothrinax argentata for some time (off and on), and its appearance is indeed quite similar. There are palms growing under this name in California though may not be any mature ones yet.
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Appearance and Biology
- Habit: solitary with a crown of 8-10 fan leaves
- Height: 15'
- Trunk: single; 6" thick, usually covered with fine mesh fiber and retained, un-split leaf bases
- Crownshaft: none
- Spread: 6'-8'
- Leaf Description: palmate; 3'-4' long; fairly wispy- leaflets droop most of their split length; bright green with silver beneath; blades split about 2/3 their length
- Petiole/Leaf bases: thin and arching; un-split leaf bases; unarmed
- Reproduction: monoecious
- Inflorescence:
- Fruit:
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 28F
- Drought Tolerance: good
- Dry Heat Tolerance: good
- Cool Tolerance: moderate
- Wind Tolerance: moderate
- Salt Tolerance: probably moderate to good
- Growth Rate: very slow
- Soil Preference: adaptable
- Light Requirement: filtered light to partial sun
- Human Hazards: none
- Disease or Horticultural Problems: not known
- Transplants?: unknown
- Indoor?: unknown
- Availability: rare
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