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Frost Tolerance: 18°F (-8°C)
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Guadalupe Island, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean, off of central Baja California, where it is endangered by the large population of goats.
Growth Habits: Solitary palmtree, 15 to 45 feet tall (4.5-13 m), 10 to 20 feet spread; gray, fissured trunk, 18 inches in diameter (45 cm), many irregular rings, self cleaning, without dead leaves or leaf petioles; shiny green, costapalmate leaves, 3 to 6 feet long (90-180 cm), 3 feet wide (90 cm), divided in 70 to 85 segments; petioles, 40 inches long (1 m), with few or no teeth
Watering Needs: Regular water in summer, little in winter, dislikes high humidity, needs good drainage
Propagation: Seed, easy to germinate, usually 1 to 3 months to sprout. Several years old seeds will grow.