Seedling ID

[Borosbobo]

Hi guys!

I got this seedling as a gift and the guy told me it’s a sabal texana. After some googling Im pretty sure it is not a sabal palm

maybe it’s a kerriodoxa elegans?

 

[tim_brissy_13]

Possibly Pritchardia sp. Agree not Sabal. Kerriodoxa would already have intense silver under the fronds which I don’t think I see but photos from underneath would confirm.

[Frond-friend42]

I agree that it has that Pritchardia look. The absence of spines is a major clue.

[happypalms]

Pritchardia sp of some sort. Here’s a few Kerriodoxa elegans seedlings for reference.

[Johnny Palmseed]

You thought you were getting a Sabal but instead got a Pritchardia. That’s like the opposite of what normally happens.

[Borosbobo]

2 hours ago, Johnny Palmseed said:

You thought you were getting a Sabal but instead got a Pritchardia. That’s like the opposite of what normally happens.

Hahaha thats perfect then!

[Borosbobo]

Thanks all of you for the confirmation! I checked some pritchardia seedling pictures and it looks like mine

[Harry’s Palms]

Your seedling looks an awful lot like my Pritchardia did when I brought it home from Maui. Very slow growing but cool hardy when young . I planted mine straight into the ground when we got home . Even in our coldest winters it never flinched , just continued to grow slowly . I love my Sabal but would not want it next to my house , I would much rather have a Pritchardia in my garden . My Sabal Riverside is very large and better off down the hill where it has room to grow. My Pritchardia is happy in a very tight spot in my garden. It has taken 25 years to grow overhead from the size of yours. Harry

[Borosbobo]

On 12/7/2024 at 4:40 PM, Harry’s Palms said:

Your seedling looks an awful lot like my Pritchardia did when I brought it home from Maui. Very slow growing but cool hardy when young . I planted mine straight into the ground when we got home . Even in our coldest winters it never flinched , just continued to grow slowly . I love my Sabal but would not want it next to my house , I would much rather have a Pritchardia in my garden . My Sabal Riverside is very large and better off down the hill where it has room to grow. My Pritchardia is happy in a very tight spot in my garden. It has taken 25 years to grow overhead from the size of yours. Harry

Interesting!

by cool hardy what do you mean? How hardy is it?

thank you for sharing your experience with it!

[Harry’s Palms]

Cool for us is about 38f . I have never seen frost up on the hill where my home is , but about 1-2 blocks down the hill , occasionally there will be frost some winters. Most winters are down to 42f low for brief period of time to 65f average highs. My Pritchardia is planted next to the house and protected by larger palms overhead. I think a lot of us palm folks have succeeded in creating micro climates by having so many palms that help regulate extreme highs and lows. Again , a lot has to do with the position of the garden . I am on a south facing hill with a large down slope for cold air mass to flow when temperatures drop. We are about 3 degrees f. warmer than the city below , which can make a difference on the colder winters. Harry

[Borosbobo]

On 12/8/2024 at 10:18 PM, Harry’s Palms said:

Cool for us is about 38f . I have never seen frost up on the hill where my home is , but about 1-2 blocks down the hill , occasionally there will be frost some winters. Most winters are down to 42f low for brief period of time to 65f average highs. My Pritchardia is planted next to the house and protected by larger palms overhead. I think a lot of us palm folks have succeeded in creating micro climates by having so many palms that help regulate extreme highs and lows. Again , a lot has to do with the position of the garden . I am on a south facing hill with a large down slope for cold air mass to flow when temperatures drop. We are about 3 degrees f. warmer than the city below , which can make a difference on the colder winters. Harry

Alright perfect. Thank you for the information!