Flower buds often injured by cold winters. With heavy pruning, new shoots may grow 12 feet in a single season. Leaf litter a problem. Flowers on last year's wood. Flower buds picturesque through the winter.
Growth rate is fast.
Needs lots of room. Once it reaches larger sizes, this palm seems to be more hardy. Protect when small. May not flower and fruit on sandy, droughty soils. Manganese deficiency can occur in alkaline soils.