❤️ Christmas Palm
Adonidia merrillii
Elegant, Self-Cleaning Palm with Red Holiday Fruit
🌿 Perennial in South Florida
🌍 Native Origin: Philippines
This compact, smooth-trunked palm is loved for its clean form and bright red fruits that appear in winter—resembling holiday ornaments. Often grown in single or multi-trunk form.
☀️ Light: Full sun to part sun
💧 Water: Moderate
📏 Size: 12–25 ft tall, 5–8 ft wide
🌸 Bloom Time: Summer (fruit ripens in winter)
🪴 Landscape Use: Entryways, poolside plantings, containers, tropical focal points
💡 Casaplanta Tip:
Plant with Coast of Maine Bar Harbor Blend to improve drainage and root health in sandy or compacted soils.