Acoelorrhaphe wrightii
Florida, Central America, Caribbean and the West Indies
Not endangered
Full sun
High, somewhat drought tolerant when mature
-6 Degrees C
15-20 feet
8-12 feet
Clustering,3-4 inches in diameter, brown, texture is fibrous with persistant old leaves unless trimmed
No
Palmate, 2-3 feet across, green above and silver underneath, petioles are up to 3 feet long and armed with orange spines
White or yellow, on 4-5 feet long inflorescences, formed from among the leaves
½ an inch in diameter, round orange/brown and black when ripe
Hermaphrodite, self pollinating with one plant
No major pests or diseases
Up to 2 months when fresh
