Brackish water

[JeffreyApolloBeach]

Just wondering if there are any palms that can tolerate been planted close to a canal with brackish water.  I've seen pictures of coconuts so close to the sea water, so I would expect it to do well on brackish.  How about Ravanea rivularis?  I don't expect the canal water level to rise so it would reach the palm, but just worry about the water table underneath the palm.

Thanks.

Jeffrey

[TikiRick]

Jeff,

I have much of the same concern. I have planted any and all palms along the riverfront that I think would tolerate any saltwater intrusion---just in case. I can tell you that during Hurricane Wilma (this time in '05) the river came over my seawall and flooded a few palms...with no serious consequences. In addition, the blue land crabs sometimes burrow up under the poured header of the seawall and these tunnels allow river water to come right up into the garden. Other than a large hole, still no problems to note.

The palms that I have personally seen submerged without damage are:

Coconuts

Ptychosperma elegans

Ptychosperma macarthurii

Heterospathe elata

Veitchia sp.

Dictyosperma album

Shippia concolor

[palmmermaid]

I recently read where Manicaria can also tolerate brackish water and of course Pseudophoenix sargentii.  There are a couple of cycads species that are also salt tolerant.

[redant]

I have Royals & Coconuts at the edge of brackish river water. The fall high tides get high enough to submerge the base of these palms on a regular basis. Neither seems to care, the royals seem to enjoy the extra H2O.

[JeffreyApolloBeach]

Thanks all for the feedback.  Sounds like I will plant more palms along the canal than I originally thought!!!  :-)

Jeffrey

[chris.oz]

Nypa  fruiticans...is that ornamental.... maybe not,  certainly grows in brackish water.

[Really full garden]

Jeffrey,

         the lower parts of Fairchild Gardens do get flooded with very brackish water on a regular basis.They have an amazing variety of palms planted in those areas.

                                                   Scott

[Dave-Vero]

Neil Yorio's article on Native Florida palms is helpful.