Size: Up to 12 feet (3.6 m) 5 feet in diameter (1.5 m)
Min. Temperature: 28°F (-2°C)
Water Requirements: Regular water
Sun Requirements: Full sun to light shade
Origin: Hispaniola
Leaf: Palmate, Bright green above, silvery bottom. 24 inches in diameter. Upper leaf hastula has 3 lobes. Thin, unarmed.
Trunk: Clustering covered with fibers, and ringed with rows of regular, long lighter colored spines.
Flower: Bisexual. Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, short (18 inches - 45 cm).
Fruit: White. round, soft.
Seed:

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