{"product_id":"leucothrinax-morrisii","title":"Leucothrinax morrisii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeucothrinax morrisii\u003c\/em\u003e, the Key thatch palm or brittle thatch, is the only species in its genus: a slender, spineless fan palm of coasts, dunes and limestone hills from the Florida Keys and the Bahamas to Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA smooth grey trunk carries an open head of rounded fans, blue-green to yellow-green above and silvery white beneath. Many nurseries still sell it as \u003cem\u003eThrinax morrisii\u003c\/em\u003e. It is a slow, wind- and salt-tolerant palm for seaside and small gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florida Keys, Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–11 m; wild plants mostly 1.5–3 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow, especially when young\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun is best; also does well in half shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e very drought tolerant once established, but responds well to extra water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e about −4 °C without damage; survives −5.6 °C with leaf damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors, including exposed coastal sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in free-draining soil; it prefers alkaline, limy ground but accepts sand, loam, clay and acid soils. Extra water and fertiliser speed it up. It shrugs off salt spray and wind, needs little pruning, and has no serious pest problems recorded in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every plant is grown in our greenhouse in Almeirim, Portugal, and leaves us in a 15 L to 35 L pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720290762926,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/6874_Leucothrinax-morrisii_01_ab7d4360-0e96-4e43-8d70-3e2d6e4c4cee.jpg?v=1792614589","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/leucothrinax-morrisii","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}