SATAKENTIA LIUKIUENSIS THE SATAKENTIA PALM

Satakentia Palm

Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Southern Japan)

Probably about 32º F.

Thin trunk, nice dark crown shaft, beautiful crown.

Pinnate, about 10 feet long, ornamental.

Solitary

Difficult in cooler areas. Easily grown in subtropical and tropical areas.

Medium

To about 30 feet.

Rich, well draining.

Full sun when larger, probably filtered when seedling.

One of the more beautiful palms in the world. It would be on most people’s top 30 species. It is graceful, elegant, tropical appearing and rare. If you’re warm enough, it’s worth trying to grow. Very sought after.