Coccothrinax readii (Mexican Silver Palm)

Coccothrinax readii (Mexican Silver Palm) green leaves reaching out to sunlight in summer time
Coccothrinax readii (Mexican Silver Palm) with wide fan shaped green leaves and thick fibrous trunk

Botanical names: Coccothrinax readii, Coccothrinax argentata of Henderson

Common names: Mexican Silver Palm, Knacas, Nakax, Mexican Silver Thatch Palm

Family: Arecaceae / Palmae

Origin: Yucatan

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryPalm or palm-like plantSeaside, salt tolerant plant

Coccothrinax readii, a silver palm. Grows in limestone or sand, sun or semi-shade, and tolerates salt and drought. Cold Tolerance:25F

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Coccothrinax readii (Mexican Silver Palm) brown trunk plant with thick fibrous texture close up
Coccothrinax readii (Mexican Silver Palm) trunk showing thick fibrous brown material covering the main stem


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