Syagrus x costae…From Baby to 20 Year Old

[Jim in Los Altos]

Here’s a Syagrus x costae (S. cearensis x coronato) in the front garden a couple of years after planting and today, nearly 20 years later. These typically produce massive inflorescence but mine hasn’t flowered yet. It resembles a thin trunked more plumose Queen palm. 
 

 

[donpachino1983]

Very interesting 🤩

[pietropuccio]

Hi, I have some doubts about whether this is Syagrus x costae.

[Jim in Los Altos]

2 hours ago, pietropuccio said:

Hi, I have some doubts about whether this is Syagrus x costae.

It definitely is. This hybrid shows a great amount of variability. Google it and go to images and you’ll see a whole variety of characteristics within this palm species.