Dypsis Cabadae

[Davidl]

How cold of temperatures it can handle and how well it can take a  light frost ? Mine has seen close to 30 degrees Fahrenheit  for about an hour 3 or 4 years ago but it was in a shade house. Also can it handle full sun here in south Fl ?

[Ken Johnson]

Dave,

I don't think they are real cold hardy. You may be able to get away with them in Moore Haven but a hard freezs may do them in.

[ruskinPalms]

I was thinking about asking the same question. I have seen this palm come up in a few threads recently amd I really like it! I was hoping to hear it was about as hardy as D. lutescens......which grows to maturity and fruits here in my part of town. Oh well, D. lutescens is quite a fascinating palm when grown well too.

[Tyrone]

Not very cold hardy, especially if you get below 0C(32F). Dypsis lanceolata has a similar look but more cool tolerance than cabadae, however I don't think it would like below zero temps either. It will put on more growth when the temps are a bit cool than cabadae would. They come from around 1000m alt on the Comoros islands. It also gets and orange new leaf. Very pretty.

regards

Tyrone

[redant]

No problem with full sun, Mine has been planted out for 2 years in full sun and is doing excellent.

[epicure3]

Dypsis baronii is also a good substitute if you can't grow cabadae

[osideterry]

D. "mayotte" and D. pembana are similar looking to D. lanceolata and D. cabadae. Pembana might be slightly more coldhardy (I'm giving it a try). Anyone know about Mayotte?

[Davidl]

Thanks for the info. I have D. lanceolata that I'm trying to introduce it to the sun slowly from my shade house. I also have D.mahajanga so I hope they will survive here. Our cold days only last a few hours in the morning and normal extreme low of 38 and occasionally 32. Like most of south or central fl we can get a cold shot  below 30 every so often. There are coconuts here and royals that have made it through the worst winters here so I'm going to give them a try. Thank again

[Tyrone]

(Davidl @ Sep. 05 2007,12:22)

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There are coconuts here and royals that have made it through the worst winters here so I'm going to give them a try. Thank again

D cabadae will do fine for you then. The odd cold spell every few years will only set it back a bit. If temps bounce back in the day it won't die IMO, just look crap after a cold spell. Just provide some vegetation around it as a buffer and it'll be protected. I'm growing it here with cool winters in the right spot and it's actually grown thru winter.

regards

Tyrone