Arenga Species, Hooker's Fishtail Palm, Hooker's Sugar Palm

Arengahookeriana

Family
Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Arenga (aw-REN-guh)
Species
hookeriana (hook-er-ee-AN-uh)
Synonym
Didymosperma hookerianum
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Palms
Water Requirements
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
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
This plant is monocarpic
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Hollywood, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Winter Park, Florida

Ainaloa, Hawaii

Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii

Leilani Estates, Hawaii

Nanawale Estates, Hawaii

Pahoa, Hawaii

Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Winter Park, FL | November 2008 | positive

At Fairchild Gardens in Miami, FL, they have what appears to be, a large mature Arenga hookeriana specimen labeled as a Arenga caudata. ...Read More

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Corte Madera, CA (Zone 10a) | November 2004 | positive

These can grow in Southern California. I have seen one myself in Fallbrook california. It did not have a dense crown, but the leaves on i...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | December 2003 | positive

Though possibly the same species as A caudata (some say seeds of this often end up growing into 'ordinary A caudata plants), this is an e...Read More

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