SCIENTIFIC NAME: Coccothrinax crinita

COMMON NAME(S): Old man palm
SUB FAMILY: Coryphoideae
TRIBE: Corypheae
ORIGIN: Cuba
HARDINESS ZONES: 10B-11 (damaged but recovered at 30 degrees F)
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 15'
GROWTH RATE: Slow
HABIT: Solitary; canopy of 15-25 leaves
SALT TOLERANCE: High
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Moderate
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Widely adaptable
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Moderate; high
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Low
POPULAR USES: Small specimen tree; container plant
HUMAN HAZARDS: None
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: This delightful fan palm is remarkable for the long shag of hair that clothes the stem, even when the plant is young. It is very slow-growing, however, and large specimens fetch a handsome price. Old man palm is no more demanding than other members of the same genus, and adapts well to alkaline soils and coastal exposures.