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ID needed, very nice palm in Santa Barbara CA

Sean Osborne

By 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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Jim in Los Altos Grand Master

Jim in Los Altos

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

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

zone 10a/9b

sunset zone 16

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sonoranfans

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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.  

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

 

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Anemic Archontophoenix as others have said. 
 

*headed out to water mine now…..* 

-dale 

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Harry’s Palms Grand Master

Harry’s Palms

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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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Harry’s Palms Grand Master

Harry’s Palms

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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.

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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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