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Pruning Palms

Timothy K. Broschat

Release Date: 10/19/2016

Reviewed At: 4/30/2014

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-EP443-2011

Urban Horticulture

Abstract

Perhaps the most fundamental question to answer when discussing palm pruning is what should a healthy, properly pruned palm look like? Consumers must be educated that palms are supposed to have round crowns, not feather-duster crowns.

About this Publication

This document is ENH1182, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences. Original publication date April 2011. Revised May 2014. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

About the Authors

Timothy K. Broschat, professor, Department of Environmental Horticulture; UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314.

How to Cite

Broschat, T. K. (2011). Pruning Palms. EDIS, 2011(5/6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep443-2011

Authors

Timothy Broschat
Timothy Broschat

professor emeritus, Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

Contacts

Mica McMillan
Mica McMillan
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University of Florida

assistant professor, palm nutrition, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL

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