How Far North Can Coconut Trees Grow?
The coconut palm is an icon of the tropics. With its tall, stately trunk and attractive, spreading fronds and large delicious fruit, this palm thrives in tropical and subtropical environments but cannot tolerate cold temperatures. Does this Spark an idea?
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Description and Origin
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Although coconut palms now grow in all tropical regions, they are believed to have originated in Malaysia. Trees grow to 100 feet tall and live for 80 to 90 years, according to Union County College in New Jersey. Trees produce clusters of coconuts almost continuously after they mature at about 10 years of age.
Species of Coconut Palm
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The Florida Master Gardeners website reports that the following species of coconut palms can grow in southern Florida: green Malayan, dolden Malayan, maypan, Panama tall, red spicata dwarf, Fiji dwarf. Other species exist in other tropical regions of the world.
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Climatic Requirements
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The Florida Master Gardeners website states that coconut palms will not thrive north of West Palm Beach on Florida's East coast and Fort Myers on the West coast, which are at a latitude of 26.715N. The Walter Andersen Nurseries reports that coconut palms can be grown indoors in San Diego, California but cannot survive the winter outdoors. The University of Florida website states that coconut palms cannot survive temperatures lower than 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
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References
- Photo Credit coconut palms image by Adrian Hillman from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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I have to move south,, no other way to grow coconut palms,,
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Coconut palms can grow further north than fort myers, there's one in my front yard in englewood which is north of fort myers but south of sarasota.
