Adonidia Species, Christmas Palm, Dwarf Royal Palm, Kerpis Palm, Manila Palm, Merrill Palm
Adonidiamerrillii

<h1>Adonidia Species, Christmas Palm, Dwarf Royal Palm, Kerpis Palm, Manila Palm, Merrill Palm<br><i>Adonidia</i><i>merrillii</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Arecaceae</b>
                                    (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Adonidia</i></b>
                                    (ad-oh-NID-ee-uh)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>merrillii</i></b>
                                    (mer-IL-ee-eye)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Normanbya merrillii</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Veitchia merrillii</i></b><br>
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Palms<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Full Sun<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Evergreen<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        N/A<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Green<BR>
                                                                                                Chartreuse (yellow-green)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Blooms all year<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
                                                                                                7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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