Syagrus Species, Bitter Coconut Palm, Catole Palm

Syagrusoleracea

Family
Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Syagrus (sy-AG-russ)
Species
oleracea (awl-lur-RAY-see-uh)
Synonym
Cocos oleracea
Syagrus gomesii
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
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Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Trees
Palms
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Huntington Beach, California

Los Angeles, California

Thousand Oaks, California

Westminster, California

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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| October 2013 | positive

Popular names are rich and charming, but are often messy, too. Syagrus oleracea have a wide occurrence in Brazil, always at moderately dr...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | August 2004 | neutral

not one of the more ornamental palms- looks more like an anemic queen palm. But some well grown specimens are beefier. Has large seed f...Read More

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