| Climate Zone | 10a |
| Min Temp | 30 to 35 F / -1 to 2 C |
| Leaf Type | Costapalmate |
| Height | 65 Ft / 20 M |
| Growth Rate | Slow to Moderate |
| Conservation Status |
Least Concern
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Copernicia baileyana
Yarey Palm, Bailey Palm, Cuban Wax Palm, Carnauba Wax Palm
Sizes
- 4 inch
About Copernicia baileyana
A stunning, large slow-growing palm tree with columnar, smooth concrete grey trunk and a huge crown of numerous fan-shaped leaves. Stem smooth, grey, with remnants of dead fronds and leaf bases at the top. Flowers cream-coloured, arching from crown in branches, up to 2.1 m long.
Cultivation Tips
Grows best in full sun with moist but well drained soil. It is a tough palm that can adapt to variety of different soil conditions and also tolerate drought. Apply fertilizer that has continuous release formula twice a year during growing season. Prefers alkaline to neutral soils. Can tolerate cold snaps into high 20s. Some salt tolerance.
