Life Cycle
Perennial
Water Requirement
Dry
Moderate
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Max Height
10 ft
Price
$62.95

The Buccaneer Palm is a rare and special specimen piece with bluish green fronds. It is native to the Florida Keys and is therefore salt and drought tolerant, and tolerates poor soils. Buccaneers are very slow growing and do not get large, so they are good palms to grow near the house or in a pot.

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How to care for Buccaneer Palm

Light. Grows well in full sun and also takes light shade.

Water. Water regularly until it is established. After that it needs no supplemental water and is highly drought tolerant.

Soil and feeding. It prefers very well-drained, alkaline sandy or limestone soil and does poorly in acidic soil. Its nutrient needs are low.

Size. Grows very slowly to about 10 ft; old palms can reach 20–25 ft. The blue-green fronds are 7–9 ft long.

Good to know. A Florida native, found wild only on Elliott Key and Long Key. It has high salt and hurricane tolerance, which suits seaside yards. It does not tolerate cold. Bees visit the flowers, and the fruit is red and about 1/2 in.