Sunset®: 23-24
Frost Tolerance: 28°F (-2°C)
Sun Exposure: Part sun on the coast, light sun inland when adult, light shade when young
Origin: Lord Howe Island around 2000 feet elevation (600 m)
Growth Habits: Solitary palmtree, slow growing up to 32 feet tall (10 m); crownshaft; trunk 4 to 5 inches in diameter (10-12 cm); unarmed short, pinnate, V-shaped, silvery leaves, with up to 80 dense, stiff, upward-pointing leaflets
Watering Needs: Regular water, needs good drainage
Propagation: Seeds (long time to germinate, generally over 6 months)
Fruiting Habits:
fruit takes severall years to ripen
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