IFAS Extension
Hurricane-Damaged Palms in the Landscape: Care after the Storm
Monica L. Elliott and Timothy Broschat
Water Resources
Abstract
While many palm species are adapted to windstorms, a hurricane can damage even the most tolerant palms. This 3-page fact sheet provides suggestions about what to do after a windstorm has occurred once it is safe to venture outside to care for the landscape.
About this Publication
This document is ENH1204, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2012. Reviewed September 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.
About the Authors
How to Cite
Elliott, M. L., & Broschat, T. (2012). Hurricane-Damaged Palms in the Landscape: Care after the Storm. EDIS, 2012(9). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep465-2012
Authors
Timothy Broschat
professor emeritus, Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
Monica Elliott
Specialist
University of Florida
professor emeritus, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
Contacts
Mica McMillan
Specialist
University of Florida
assistant professor, palm nutrition, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL