Copernicia fallaensis?

[Plantking165]

I just got this palm as a copernicia fallaensis and before planting I just would like to confirm it is indeed a copernicia fallaensis. It looks like one but the leaflets are a bit long maybe from not getting enough sun the guy said it was getting around 6 hours daily. It's in a 3 gal 

[Fishinsteeg234]

It does look like a Copernicia to me, but may be too young to confirm exact fallaensis sp. I think you’re right on the long leaflets, it’s stretched out due to living in low light conditions. A few tips: I would recommend waiting until spring to plant out in the ground. Winter is coming and cold combined with more sun will add extra acclimation stresses. Also, be careful with the long taproot hanging out the bottom of the pot, these guys can be root sensitive. If it were me, I would carefully up-pot to a 7gal and wait until early spring to plant out to hopefully avoid any setbacks. 

[aztropic]

Looks like Copernicia fallaensis to me. Here's one of my 5 gallon examples to compare from a batch I started in 2018 from the second fallaensis seed offering from RPS.

 

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona 

[Merlyn]

That seems reasonable for Fallaensis.  The easy way to tell the most common ones apart is that Baileyana has black teeth pointing towards the fan, and Fallaensis has straw-colored teeth.  Hybrids, of course, could be anything.

My inground Fallaensis only took about 25% burn at 24-26F with frost, so they are fairly hardy.  If you are warmer than Lakeland then it's probably ok to plant now.  Just put a cardboard box over it this winter, if you get a threat of heavy frost or mid 20s.

[Plantking165]

Thanks guys looking forward to planting this fallaensis I'll probably move it up to a 5 gal today before putting in the ground In In Central Florida 9b so it should be fine for the winter unless we get a major freeze.

[SoFlo]

You may also spend some winter time introducing it to more sun. Baileyana, fallensis, a hybrid, . . . all sounds good to me.

[sonoranfans]

looks like its either a Baileyana or Fallaensis but its really elongated, need t fix that, its sun starved for sure..  I'd give it some warn sunny days/water when its warm and wait to plant till the wet season next june, no rush as it needs to acclimate to sun some.. Rainy season with warmth is the best planting time for those sensitive roots.

[Plantking165]

4 hours ago, sonoranfans said:

looks like its either a Baileyana or Fallaensis but its really elongated, need t fix that, its sun starved for sure..  I'd give it some warn sunny days/water when its warm and wait to plant till the wet season next june, no rush as it needs to acclimate to sun some.. Rainy season with warmth is the best planting time for those sensitive roots.

I just potted it up to a 5 gal and put in in full sun. The roots were soft and alot dead from being exposed so long even the main taproot was broke as were most of them hopefully it will replace those roots as the palm still looks in good condition. I plan om planting it in the spring when it warms up 

[sonoranfans]

17 hours ago, Plantking165 said:

I just potted it up to a 5 gal and put in in full sun. The roots were soft and alot dead from being exposed so long even the main taproot was broke as were most of them hopefully it will replace those roots as the palm still looks in good condition. I plan om planting it in the spring when it warms up 

cuban copernicias are no doubt root sensitive.  Cool season will give it longer to heal though it might do fine.  Let us know how it does.  I have yet to kill a potted copernicia during handling of the roots  but I have had a few plants that had setbacks likely from root handling.  Two of my damaged ones just sat there for 6 months in the grow season recovering.  the following year they resumed notable growth.