Kajewskia Palm

Veitchiaspiralis

Family
Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Veitchia (VEET-chee-uh)
Species
spiralis (spir-AH-liss)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Trees
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
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

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

Whittier, California

Cape Coral, Florida

Miami, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Corte Madera, CA (Zone 10a) | August 2004 | neutral

It will be a pathetophyte (struggles) In Southern CA. THis palm would do better on the coast than inland. It survives well and thrives an...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | June 2004 | positive

Nice looking solitary pinnate palm from Vanuatu islands, though nearly extinct there. Looks like a slightly smaller version Veitchia joa...Read More

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