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Description
The Trithrinax campestris is not a very well
known palm, it forms dense masses of stems of 6 feet or more tall, provided
with a crown of green shiny leaves with white flowers and fruits.
It can grow up to 15 feet
tall. The stems are covered with a band of fibres with spines.
Location
The palm is native of Argentina
and Uruguay, it grows naturally in dry soils.
This specie is very exotic and rare.
This palm is very hardy and resistant, interesting for subtropicals and
warm regions, with warm climate.
Features
This species forms a compact clump of trunks
massed with attractive blue-green
fan leaves that are fuzzy white on the upper surface.
This palms requires sun and moisture. The growth
is slow.
Culture
These hardy palms require full sun and ample moisture.
They seem quite hardy, with specimens growing in the tropical, subtropical
and warm temperature zones.
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