Coccothrinax fragrans

Coccothrinax fragrans
' Guano '
[ Palmae ] [ Cuba ]

A smallish palm native from eastern Cuba to Hispaniola, Coccothrinax fragrans is generally similar to Coccothrinax argentata, sporting dark green fan leaves with silvery undersides. It is a slow growing and robust palm, best suited to tropical and mostly frost free warm temperate climates and can take quite a bit of coastal exposure.

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	Habitat zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F) Savanna Grassland Dry tropical forests More Details ... Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers ) Solitary ( single-stemmed ) Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like ) Resitant to salty sea air Drought-Tolerant

Cultivation
Substrate	Temperature during winter	Lighting	Watering during automn-winter	Watering during hot season	Fertilizer during growth	Pruning	Repotting
1 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus	Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C	Sunny	Rarely or from time to time	Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer	Rarely and with parsimony	No pruning	Repot from time to time