Trithrinax brasiliensis Leucanthemum of weird plants

of weird plants

felty leaf clumps are topped with 20" tall spikes of 6" long

which acquired it from Ruth Knopf of Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina

who subsequently named and distributed it

and cream or pink

Trithrinax brasiliensis Leucanthemum of weird plantsTrithrinax brasiliensis a little known palm, found in open forests from 2,500' 3,500' elevation in Southern Brazil (Rio Grande du Sol) and Uruguay. Since we've been thrilled with the performance of many cacti from the same region, we thought it worth giving the palm a try. Our offering are extras we grew from seed, and boy, are they slow! Once they mature, the armed trunks actually start dropping their spines. Trithrinax brasiliensis, at 20' tall, is