Thrinax radiata Palm Tree

Thrinax radiata, Florida Thatch Palm Tree Thrinax radiata is native to the Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Southeast Mexico and Nicaragua.  The Florida thatch palm is a slender, solitary, very slow-growing, palmate fan palm. Growth averages no more than 6 inches a year. It has a slender trunk typically to 10-20 feet in height topped with a cluster of 12-20 deep green fan-shaped leaves. Its canopy is dense and rounded in full sun and open and airy under shade. In the wild, this species almost always grows close to coastal areas where it is adapted to tolerating heavy winds, high concentrations of salt, and even drought. Florida Thatch enjoys full sun to partial shade and sandy, well-drained soil. This palm exhibits good cold tolerance, surviving temperatures as low as 26°F. and is quite resilient to tropical storm winds. It is very salt and drought tolerant, making it ideal for oceanside gardens, xeric landscapes and dry foun