Mauritia flexuosa
MORICHE PALM
Arecaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen palm

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
25m
Plant habit
 
6m

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Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Bark & Stems: ringed stems

Edibility: edible fruit
 
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Mauritia flexuosa
MORICHE PALM
Arecaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen palm

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
25m
Plant habit
 
6m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Bark & Stems: ringed stems

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal, formal & tropical designs

Uses: accents, street tree, large planter

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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