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ID needed, very nice palm in Santa Barbara CA

Sean Osborne
Sean Osborne
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Can anyone tell me what this is, or give me some clues to chase down? It's about 15' tall, growing in a very dry area. Does not look like it should flourish here. The trunk is naturally bare, as the leaves fall off.

Santa Barbara CA, in a location with numerous trees that "don't grow reliably below zones 10 and 11."

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    Archontophoenix alexandrae

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    yes

    GIUSEPPE

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    An underwatered Archontophoenix alexandrae. Poor thing. These palms look so fantastic when they get the water they need. 

    Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

    zone 10a/9b

    sunset zone 16

    300+ palms, 90+ species in the ground

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    I agree with Jim, this palm looks dehybrated.  Its not a dry loving species, its shouting water water!  They do grow very well out in california when taken care of.  

    Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

     

    Tom Blank

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    Anemic Archontophoenix as others have said. 
     

    *headed out to water mine now…..* 

    -dale 

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    Take a 5 gallon bucket of water for it! These need lots of water . It will take about two years to get it looking great again if the owner starts right away . I have one that drinks like an Irishman on leave! Beautiful palms when hydrated correctly. Harry

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    38 minutes ago, Billeb said:

    Anemic Archontophoenix as others have said. 
     

    *headed out to water mine now…..* 

    -dale 

    Ha! I watered mine this morning . Harry

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    14 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

    Ha! I watered mine this morning . Harry

    I watered mine yesterday. Better water them again though.

    Species I'm growing from seed: Verschaffeltia splendida, Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos, Licuala grandis, Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, Johannesteijsmannia altifrons, Bentinckia condapanna, Livistona benthamii, Licuala mattanensis 'Mapu', Beccariophoenix madagascariensis, Chrysalidocarpus decaryi. 

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