The Cabada Palm (Dypsis cabadae) is one of the most elegant clumping palms you can plant in South Florida — multiple slender, dark green trunks ringed with white like bamboo, topped with glossy, arching fronds. It offers the layered, multi-trunk look of a clustering palm with a cleaner, more refined character than its cousin the areca.
Why Florida Customers Choose Us
Cabada Palm Breakdown
Appearance:
Clumps of smooth, deep-green canes with prominent white rings, resembling giant bamboo.
Crowned with feathery, gracefully arching fronds. Mature clumps produce small red fruit.
Growth Rate:
Slow to moderate.
Size:
20–25 feet tall at maturity, with clumps spreading 8–12 feet.
Sunlight Requirements:
Full sun to partial shade.
Trunk color and form are best with good light.
Water Needs:
Moderate.
Water weekly during establishment and dry spells; appreciates more consistent moisture than desert-adapted palms.
Soil Preferences:
Well-draining, organically enriched soil; mulch to conserve moisture in sandy yards.
Maintenance:
Low.
Remove browned fronds occasionally; thin canes at the base if you want a more open, sculptural clump. Feed with palm fertilizer 2–3 times a year.
Landscape Use:
Tropical screening with a premium look, courtyard specimens, poolside plantings, and backdrops where the ringed trunks can be seen and lit at night.
Climate Tolerance:
USDA zones 10b–11.
Frost-sensitive; well-suited to coastal and warm inland South Florida.
Landscapers reach for the Cabada when a design calls for “areca, but elevated” — the same soft screening ability with trunks attractive enough to be the feature themselves.
Florida Delivery Available
We have in-stock Cabada Palm ready to ship throughout Florida. Multiple sizes available with professional installation options. Order online or text/call 561-898-2028 for expert advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Plant & Care for Cabada Palm in Florida
Choose Sun + Clearance
Palms prefer full to partial sun. Allow room for frond spread and future trunk growth.
Plant Slightly High
Dig a wide hole and plant with the root ball level to slightly above grade. Palms do not like being buried.
Backfill + Water In
Backfill with native soil and water thoroughly to settle. Avoid compacting too aggressively.
Consistent Watering (Critical)
Water deeply and consistently during the first few weeks. Most palm issues come from under-watering early on.
Fertilizer + Pruning
Remove only fully brown fronds. Apply a slow-release palm fertilizer after the palm has settled in.
Professional Installation Available: Not comfortable planting yourself? We offer expert installation services throughout Florida. Our team has 15+ years of experience ensuring your plants thrive. Call 561-898-2028 to add installation to your order.
What Florida Customers Say
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Bought three plants from this company, Dino and his wife are very helpful and pretty good delivery speed if you live in West Palm Beach (free delivery). The plants are healthy, vibrant, and very well established and much better than the product you find online or via Home Depot. You get more plant for the money and the deals are pretty good. Once you buy one plant, you'll be impressed and purchase more.
