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Flower bud on mysterious palm tree- help me identify

Vessela Raybosh

8 years ago

palm tree · More Info

palm tree · More Info

I have had this palm for several months now. A shoot started propagating from the trunk and it looks like a flower bud?
Please help me identify this palm tree. I searched and searched and could not find any picture of it anywhere. What is my tree and is this a flower bud?
Thanks.

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christine 5b

8 years ago

You dont say where your from, to me it looks more like something in the Dracena family, other members will be more helpful...

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Vessela Raybosh
Original Author
8 years ago
The tree is from near West palm Beach, FL. I got it on 6 months ago when we were on a trip there. It is not a store bought plant. I looked at the Dracena family- I can see the similarities. But mine has such thick trunk for such little height, not very typical for dracena. Thank you. Do you think the cocoon is a flower bud or is it a new branch coming out? Thanks.
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
8 years ago
Your plant is neither a palm nor a Dracaena. It's a Crinum.
Vessela Raybosh
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you! Yes, it does look like a crinum. A little bummed that it is not a palm tree :(. but this lily flowers look gorgeous. Will post a picture when it blooms. Thank you!
christine 5b
8 years ago
I cant wait to see the flower !!
steiconi
8 years ago
yeah, I was thinking "that's a palm tree??? Looks like a Spider Lily!" You'll love the seeds, too!
garyfla_gw
8 years ago
Hi

feel sure it's a type of Crinum, definitely not a palm. many different kinds of these . They grow easily flower regularly,all around great plant though some of them get gigantic lol gary

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