Thrinax parviflora - Thatch Palm
Thrinax parviflora - Thatch Palm
Thrinax parviflora - Thatch Palm
Thrinax parviflora
Thatch Palm, Jamaican Mountain Palm
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Description
The Thrinax parviflora is a rare tropical palm tree in cultivation, unique, but rather easy to grow in a frost-free container. This very beautiful species is characterized by a thin and smooth trunk topped with a beautiful crown of small fan-shaped leaves cut into segments of a very bright green, curiously twisted and curled. It thrives in ordinary but well-drained soil, even limestone, but cannot tolerate frost. This robust palm tree is a very beautiful conservatory plant.
The Thrinax parviflora belongs to the family of arécacées. It is an endemic palm tree to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, up to 900 meters (2953 feet) above sea level, under a tropical climate that experiences pronounced wet and dry seasons. In its native lands, the annual rainfall varies between 1000 and 2500 mm (39 and 98in).
This palm tree, which can reach about 13 m (43ft) in height in nature, will remain much more compact in a pot. Over time, it develops a rather thin, straight, solitary false trunk (stipe), sometimes reaching 15 cm (6in) in diameter. The base of the stipe is covered with remnants of old petioles and dried leaves. The foliage is arranged in a semi-open crown, and it can eventually reach a span of 4 m (13ft). This crown is composed of palmate leaves arranged in a staggered manner, 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28in) wide, circular, with variable appearance, divided into 37 to 57 rigid and leathery segments, quite wide, with twisted and curled tips. The petiole measures 50 cm (20in) to 1.42 m (5ft) long.
The Thrinax are hermaphroditic, meaning that the same individual carries male and female flowers. Flowering occurs on mature individuals. It takes the form of erect to arched inflorescences, measuring 40 cm (16in) to 1.75 m (6ft) long, filled with small ivory to yellowish, fragrant flowers. The fruits turn white and smooth or slightly punctate at ripeness. They measure 6.4 to 7.3 mm (<1in) in diameter.
The Thrinax parviflora will be grown in a large container throughout Europe, which will be stored in the conservatory during winter or even in a large, well-lit and minimally heated room. Placed near an entrance or on either side of a gate, planted in isolation near a swimming pool, or installed on a terrace, it will be superb. Fans of graphic plants can place other exotic plants next to it, such as the Siberian Nolina, the Ovatifolia Agave, the Dasylirion wheeleri, the Yucca rigida, or the Yuccoïdes Beshorneria.
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Botanical data
Thrinax
parviflora
Arecaceae
Thatch Palm, Jamaican Mountain Palm
Central America
Planting and care
This palm tree is grown in a container. Choose a large container (40 litres) with holes at the bottom. Create a layer of clay balls, gravel or pottery shards at the bottom to improve drainage. Use a mixture of garden soil (even limestone), compost and sand. Add some blood and horn-based fertilizer and water abundantly. Fertilize every spring. In summer, watering should be regular. Thrinax parviflora should be placed in non-burning sunlight or partial shade. It is a frost-sensitive plant.
Overwinter your palm tree in a conservatory, greenhouse or even a large, well-lit room maintained at around 10 to 15°C (50 to 59°F). Reduce watering in winter.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.