Mazhar Botanic Garden

Copernicia macroglossa H. Wendl. ex Becc.

Jata de Guanabacoa

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001010
Common name: Jata de Guanabacoa
English name: Petticoat palm
Arabic name: كوبرنيسيا ماكروجلوسا
Native: Cuba
Country: Cuba
(PGR): Rare

Monoecious palm grow 45- 7 m high, 20 cm in diam, leaves fan-shaped, green above, grayish green on the underneath, 2-3 m wide with a very short leaf stalk, grow in a spiral formation along the top of the trunk flowers white fruit oval, 13 wide

Landscape uses (Parks & Gardens)

Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Medium Water
Climates: Arid Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade in dry
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Early summer
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 5.5-7.5

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