Trithrinax campestris is a clustering palm with stout spiny trunks, stiff blue-gray fan-shaped leaves, and small round fruits.
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Trithrinax campestris is a clustering palm with stout spiny trunks, stiff blue-gray fan-shaped leaves, and small round fruits.
-Germination time: Medium
-Germination difficulty: Medium
-Growth speed: Medium/Slow
-Cold hardiness: -12 °C (10 °F)
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Trithrinax campestris is a multi-stemmed or occasionally solitary fan palm reaching 3-6 m (10-20 ft) in height, with trunks 15-25 cm (6-10 in) in diameter. The leaves are rigid, costapalmate, up to 1 m (3.3 ft) wide, typically blue-gray to silvery, with deeply segmented, stiff leaf blades that form a compact and highly wind-resistant crown. The petioles are armed with strong, sharp fibers, and the trunk is covered by dense, persistent leaf bases and fibrous material that provides excellent insulation against heat and cold. Inflorescences are short and branched, producing small cream flowers followed by rounded yellow-brown fruits.
This species is native to central and northern Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Paraguay, where it grows in open grasslands, dry savannas, and rocky hillsides, often forming small groves known locally as “carandayales.” It thrives in well-drained soils exposed to full sun and strong winds. Its natural habitat experiences hot summers, periodic drought, and winter frosts, resulting in one of the hardiest palms suitable for temperate cultivation.
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| Quantity | 10 Seeds, 100 Seeds, 1.000 Seeds |
