Any Species of Genus Calyptrogyne Sun Hardy in SFL?

[PalmatierMeg]

Can anyone tell me whether any species in genus Calyptrogyne is can survive the summer sun in SFL? Specifically, I am concerned about C. costatifrons v occidentalis, which ultimately reaches 4m tall. It will be in mostly shade in winter but full sun in summer and will receive irrigation 2x per week year round with supplemental hand watering during dry season.

[Palmsbro]

On 10/8/2017, 1:28:39, PalmatierMeg said:

Can anyone tell me whether any species in genus Calyptrogyne is can survive the summer sun in SFL? Specifically, I am concerned about C. costatifrons v occidentalis, which ultimately reaches 4m tall. It will be in mostly shade in winter but full sun in summer and will receive irrigation 2x per week year round with supplemental hand watering during dry season.

Palmpedia link to this species, the genus it was listed under was "Calyptrogyn", contains most of the pictures I know of from this species:

http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Calyptrogyne_costatifrons

It appears, from my speculation, that this species would not thrive in direct summer sun and heat in South Florida, where daytime temps often go into the 90s for months at a time.

Climate of the area where C. costatifrons var occidentalis is native:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocas_del_Toro_Province#Climate

Regarding other species, the only species that really has information on it is Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana.

I will likely provide more information on this soon.

[PalmatierMeg]

Thanks. I went ahead and got one. Did well under shadecloth on the back lanai. Then in late Dec. while we were on a cruise a strong cold front was predicted. My son moved all the potted tropicals indoors, where they stayed for a week until we got home. The Calyptrogyne, along with some other smaller palms did not take kindly to a week in a dark, cool house. It moped the rest of the winter. About 10 days ago I noticed browning on some of the leaves that looked like sunburn. So I moved it under canopy in the jungle in the hopes it will straighten out again.