SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phoenicophorium borsigianum

COMMON NAME(S): None
SUB FAMILY: Arecoideae
TRIBE: Areceae
ORIGIN: Seychelles
HARDINESS ZONES: 11
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 20'
GROWTH RATE: Slow
HABIT: Solitary with a head of a few massive leaves
SALT TOLERANCE: Low
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Low
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Prefers moist, well-drained
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Low when young; wider range later
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate
POPULAR USES: Specimen, understory or container when young
HUMAN HAZARDS: Spiny when young
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: Striking for its huge, undivided leaves which may become torn with exposure to wind. Probably not a palm for any but the most rabid enthusiast since it is very cold sensitive.