Caranday Palms, Delivered and Planted in SW Florida
Caranday palm is a slow-growing, stiff-leaved fan palm with a gray-green crown that does well in SW Florida sun and handles dry spells and wet soil better than most fan palms. It is a rare, sturdy specimen for full-sun yards. We deliver and plant field-grown caranday palms 6 to 12 ft tall.
- Light:
- Full sun
- Water:
- Low to moderate; handles dry spells and wet soil better than most fan palms
- Salt:
- Moderate
Caranday Palm
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Caranday Palm sizes we deliver and plant
Every size below is planted by our crew, set at the right depth and watered in. Send the size and how many, and we text back a planted price, usually within the hour during the day.
| Plant | Sizes |
|---|---|
| Caranday Palm | Field Grown 6'-12' |
Caranday Palm in SW Florida, at a glance
- Mature size here
- 30 to 40 ft tall over many years, with a slim gray trunk and a rounded crown of stiff fans
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Low to moderate; handles dry spells and wet soil better than most fan palms
- Salt tolerance
- Moderate
- Cold tolerance
- One of the hardier fan palms; fronds may scorch in a hard freeze, so cover young palms inland on frost nights
- Growth rate
- Slow to moderate
- Florida native
- No, native to South America
- Botanical name
- Copernicia alba
Where Caranday Palm works in a SW Florida yard
Caranday is a collector's specimen: a slim gray trunk topped with stiff, round, gray-green fans. Give it full sun and open lawn so the crown shows, and use it alone or as a pair on either side of a drive.
It copes with the soggy summer soil that stresses many fan palms. Keep it a few feet off walkways, and underplant with lantana or society garlic.
- Specimen fan palm
- Open full-sun lawns
- Yards with wet summer soil
- Rare palm collections
How our crew plants it
Plant at the same depth the palm grew, with the top of the root ball level with the soil. Early summer is the best window for field-grown palms, when soil is warm and rain frequent.
Brace for the first season, mulch off the trunk and water in well. Extra watering is allowed for new plantings under Lee and Collier rules, then taper.
Care after planting
- Feed with an 8-2-12 palm fertilizer with magnesium and micronutrients in spring and again in October, and none from June 1 to September 30 in Lee County, Naples and Marco Island.
- Remove only dead fronds, and keep string trimmers off the trunk.
- Water new palms often for the first few months, then rely on rain and your assigned days.
What to watch for
- The leaf stems carry sharp teeth, so keep the palm back from walkways and wear gloves and long sleeves when trimming.
- Potassium and magnesium run short in sandy soil and show as yellow spotting or burnt tips on older fronds, which palm fertilizer prevents.
Caranday Palm questions we hear
Is caranday palm cold hardy in Florida?+
It is one of the hardier fan palms, so SW Florida winters are rarely a problem. Fronds can scorch in a hard freeze. Coastal Lee and Collier almost never get that cold, while inland spots like Lehigh Acres should cover young palms on frost nights.
Will caranday palm grow in wet or low areas?+
Yes, better than most fan palms. It handles wet soil and dry spells, which suits Cape Coral lots that stay soggy in the rainy season. Standing water for weeks still stresses any palm, so plant at the right depth and avoid spots that hold water long after storms.
How big does a caranday palm get?+
It reaches roughly 30 to 40 ft, but slowly, over many years, with a slim gray trunk and a round crown of stiff fans. A field-grown palm at 6 to 12 ft already has presence, and it will keep gaining height and trunk for decades.
Updated October 2026
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