Palms 101 Part 1.

Learn all the ends and out about palm trees with palm expert David Casella. He will go over plant names/bio/care and more. Comment below if you have any addition questions for David about any palms.

Canary Island, Bismarck, Pindo & Formosa Palms
Canary Island Palm,
Pineapple Palm (Phoenix canariensis)
Native: Canary Islands
Cold Hardy to 10 degrees Fahrenheit
Quarterly Fertilization recommended
Uses: Specimen plant and Landscape focal point.
Note: Sap is used in Canary Islands to make palm syrup.

Bismarck Palm
Bismarckia nobilis
Native: Madagascar
Cold Hardy to mid 20 degrees Fahrenheit
Drought tolerant
Uses: Specimen plant, stout trunk, elegant &
expansive symmetrical crown good for landscape
feature and buffering.

Formosa Palm, Sugar Palm
Arenga engleri
Native: Southeast Asia.
Cold Hardy 20 degrees Fahrenheit
Clustering Palm
Uses: Specimen plant, landscape focal point & buffering effect.

Pindo Palm,  Jelly Palm
Butia capitata
Native: Northern South America
Cold Hardy 20 degrees Fahrenheit
Quarterly fertilization recommended
Note: Edible fruit used for jelly.
Uses: Specimen plant, landscape focal point &
make jelly!

For more about plams and the care check out this site

edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_palms

Thinking about joining the palm society? Check them out!

Central Florida palm & cycad society:
cfpacs.com/

International Palm Society:
palms.org

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