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Sabal Palmetto Trees

Florida palm trees enjoy the warm, hot climate and sandy soils that Florida has to offer. These palm trees all enjoy receiving direct sunlight and are drought resistant, which is very important during the hot Florida summers. Does this Spark an idea?

  1. Sabal Palmetto

    • Known as the Florida state tree, the sabal palmetto or cabbage palmetto is a hardy tree known to survive hurricane-force winds. This tree can grow anywhere from 32 to 82 feet in height and can have a diameter of 12 to 24 inches. This plant prefers poorly drained, sandy soils and has a root system that is capable of spreading 15 to 20 feet deep.

    Coconut Palm

    • The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera Linn.), which originated in the South Pacific or Malay Archipelago, loves the tropical climates Florida and thrives along sandy shorelines. The coconut palm is capable of reaching a height of 80 to 100 feet and features pinnate leaves up to 18 feet long each. This palm matures to a fruit-bearing age in 6 to 10 years and has a life span of up to 80 years.

    Bismarck Palm

    • The Bismarck palm (Bismarkia nobilis), said to originate in Madagascar, enjoys the sub-tropical climates of South Florida and is used in many large commercial landscapes. This palm grows anywhere from 30 to 60 feet high and is topped with 20 to 30 costapalmate (arched backward) leaves.

    Queen Palm

    • The queen palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana) originated in Brazil and Argentina and thrives in the slightly acidic and well-drained soils of Florida. The queen palm can grow upward of 50 feet in height and features a canopy of pinnately compound leaves (which grow at the end of the stalk).

    Needle Palm

    • The needle palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix) is native to the Southeast. This trunkless palm grows only to a height of 5 feet. The low height and cluster of palmate leaves--each stem has 15 to 20 leaves--make it a popular palm for Florida landscapes, both residential and commercial.

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