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Coccothrinax argentata
[ Palmae ] [ Bahamas ]
A very pretty palm with a slender trunk and an open crown of deeply divided leaves with thin segments, dark green above and silvery white below. The Silver Thatch Palm is a slow but reliable grower and, with its small overall size, it will find room in any garden. It likes a position in full sun or light shade in a tropical or subtropical climate, and, once established, can endure quite some coastal exposure, dry conditions, and even the occasional short, light frost. Indoors it also makes a neat bonsai that can even be cultivated just on a piece of coral limerock, practically without soil!
Coccothrinax argentata

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Palm tree .
Habitat
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F)
Savanna Grassland
Dry tropical forests


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Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers )
Solitary ( single-stemmed )
Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like )
Resitant to salty sea air
Drought-Tolerant

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Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter

1 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter

Sunny

Rarely or from time to time
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth

Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer

Rarely and with parsimony
Pruning
Repotting
No pruning
Repot from time to time

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