How to Landscape With a Paurotis Palm

The Paurotis palm is a slow-growing fan palm suitable for landscapes in USDA climate zones 10 and 11. In the ground, this palm can attain a height of 25 feet, but it's also suited to growing in a container, where it will remain shorter. The Paurotis palm develops multiple trunks and is a good landscape choice for patios, decks, reclaimed areas and the median strip of highways, according to the University of Florida IFAS Extension. This North American native tolerates most soil types, is showy, requires little pruning and rarely suffers from insect pests and diseases.

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Instructions

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  Select a large area with full or partial sun and rich, moist soil.
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  Allow plenty of room for it to grow and don't plant it within 25 feet of power lines or buildings. Plant your Paurotis palm toward the rear or edge of your property. Measure the area where you plan to plant and mark planting holes 25 feet apart, if you will be planting more than one Paurotis palm.
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  Dig a planting hole twice the size of the palm's root system and amend the soil by combining it with 1 part organic compost for every 4 parts of soil.
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  Plant plumbago or another shrub or ground cover that sprawls around the base of your Paurotis palm. This combination makes a "striking accent," reports the University of Florida IFAS Extension.
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  Highlight your Paurotis palm when it grows large by installing spotlights that will shine up into the attractive foliage at night.

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