Typical height: 70-100'

Subfamily: Coryphoideae

Tribe: Coryphoideae

Hardiness Zone: 8-11

Origin: Mexico

Growth rate: Fast

Drought tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Moderate

Soil requirements: Widely adaptable

Light requirements: High

Human Hazards: spiny

Major Pest Problems: Palmetto weevils, scales

Major Disease or Physiological problems: Phytophthora bud rot, graphiola false smut, ganoderma, pestalotiopsis.