Pronunciation: coe-c0e-THRIH-nax prock-TOR-ee-eye
Common Name: Cayman Thatch Palm; Proctor's Silver Palm
Chamaedorea proctorii is a fairly rare species for California, but one that seems it might be OK in the right climates. In the wild, this is a palm with a fairly stout, clean trunk, short leaves with a pronounce droop to them and very silvery in color at last on the ventral surfaces. Currently there are no mature palms in California. Like all Coccothrinax, this is not a fast growing palm in California
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Appearance and Biology
- Habit: solitary with a crown of 6-8 fan leaves
- Height: 10' estimate
- Trunk: single; 6" thick; whitish-tan fibrous weave over upper trunk; clear trunk has faint rings
- Crownshaft: none
- Spread: 4'-5'
- Leaf Description: palmate; somewhat pendent leaflets; leaves bright, light green with an orange hastula; leaves divided about 1/2 the length of the blade; about 3' long
- Petiole/Leaf bases: 18"-24" long; arching; thin; unarmed; un-split leaf bases
- Reproduction: monoecious
- Inflorescence: 1'; from within leaves; thin branches, arching out a few inches and rest pendent
- Fruit:
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 28F
- Drought Tolerance: moderate
- Dry Heat Tolerance: good
- Cool Tolerance: low
- Wind Tolerance: moderate
- Salt Tolerance: high
- Growth Rate: slow
- Soil Preference: well draining; slightly alkaline soils
- Light Requirement: partial to full sun
- Human Hazards: none
- Disease or Horticultural Problems: unknown
- Transplants?: unknown
- Indoor?: unknown
- Availability: rare
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