Copernicia gigas
Price range: $154.99 through $359.99
MeetCopernicia gigas—a true giant among palms, prized for its bold structure, thick trunk, and dramatic fan-shaped leaves. This rare Cuban native brings powerful architectural presence and a striking tropical identity to any serious collection or landscape.
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Description
🌴 Copernicia gigas – The Cuban Giant Palm
Belonging to the Copernicia genus, the Copernicia gigas is a spectacular and rare palm native to Cuba’s eastern savannas. Known as the “Cuban Giant Palm,” it boasts a solitary, upright trunk crowned with massive, stiff, fan-shaped leaves that shine in silvery-green tones under the sun. Its slow growth and striking form make it a prized specimen for palm collectors and botanical gardens.
✨ Key Features
- Rare Cuban palm, highly sought-after by collectors
- Large, stiff fan leaves with a unique silvery-green sheen
- Slow-growing but long-lived, adding grandeur with age
- Perfect as a specimen palm in tropical or subtropical gardens
🌱 Care Guide
- Light: Thrives in full sun for best growth and leaf color.
- Water: Drought-tolerant once established; water moderately while young.
- Soil: Prefers sandy, well-draining soils—avoid heavy waterlogging.
- Temperature: Warm-climate palm; best suited for USDA zones 10–11.
- Growth: Extremely slow-growing; patience is rewarded with unmatched beauty.
🌿 Placement & Uses
The Copernicia gigas is best showcased as a statement palm in open landscapes, botanical collections, or large gardens. Its striking architectural form makes it a centerpiece, especially when planted where sunlight enhances its silver-green fans.
✧ A living symbol of Cuban flora, the Copernicia gigas is more than a palm—it’s a collector’s treasure that brings timeless beauty to your garden.
Additional information
| Weight | 5 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 30 × 6 × 6 in |
| Pot | |
| Care Level | Easy (Beginner-Friendly) |
| Light Level | |
| Size | Extra large, The biggest plants we mail, usually between 40 and 48 inches tall, Large, plants usually between 26 and 36 inches tall, Medium size plant usually between 12 and 24 inches tall |
| Collections | |
| Placement | Landscape & Garden Centerpieces |
| Special Features | |
| Foliage Color | 💚 Light Green / Chartreuse |
| Growth Habit | Palm-Form 🌴 |
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dbrendike42 (verified owner) –
This store has a great selection of rare plants and the owner is awesome to work with!