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The Buccaneer Palm
is a rare and beautiful palm tree that is native to southern Florida, the
northern Caribbean and Central America. It has a slightly swollen, ringed
trunk, arching, dark grayish-green leaves and a waxy crownshaft. The trunk is variable
in form. It may be crooked or leaning or nearly straight. It is swollen at the
base and may be cylindrical or swollen farther up the stem or it may be
slightly bottle-shaped, like that of a royal palm. The trunk is smooth, waxy and
blue-green, grayish-green, light gray or yellowish in color and the crownshaft
is blue-green or grayish green and slightly swollen. The variability in the
form of the trunk is part of the charm of this native plant. It has panicles of
light green flowers that emerge among the leaf bases. Fruits are bright red and
unlobed or with 2 or 3 rounded lobes. It is also known as the Cherry palm for
its red, globose, cherry-like fruits. It is valued for its many characters, the
colorful and variable trunk, the blue-green color of its leaves, its clusters
of red fruits and its rarity. It grows in coastal areas and is one of the most
salt and wind tolerant of all palms. Grows in almost any well-drained soil and
is cultivated in subtropical and tropical regions especially in coastal areas. In
Florida it is cultivated in central and southern Florida, from the Orlando area
to the Florida Keys. It is used as an ornamental plant and as a specimen plant
and it is valued by plant collectors. It is now endangered in most of its
native habitat and is also relatively rare in cultivation. Large individuals of
the Buccaneer Palm are prized garden specimens. Even small plants fetch good
prices in the nursery trade, and it is hoped that this fabulous and unusual
palm will be a little more commonly cultivated in the future.
Growing Instructions
1. Soak the seeds in
water for 24 hours.
2. Fill several pots
with a mix of half milled peat moss or potting soil and half sand, perlite or
vermiculite. Prepare one pot for each seed.
3. Sow the seeds on
the soil.
4. Cover the seeds
with a layer of soil that is ½ inch thick.
5. Put the pots in a
warm, sunny area and water them.
6. The seeds sprout
in 2 months.
7. When the
seedlings have 2 or 3 leaves, they can be transplanted outdoors.
Julian (verified owner) –
I was happy about the quick delivery and that the seeds actually sprouted within 7 days
Daniel (verified owner) –
I would absolutely recommend this seed to anyone looking to grow veggies this year. I decided to do starts this year and just three days after planting
Aiden (verified owner) –
The seeds had a great germination rate
Matthew (verified owner) –
The seeds had a great germination rate
David (verified owner) –
Great seeds, I now have squash everywhere from this one pack of seeds