My Bismark Palm Was Damaged In Hurricane Ian. Is It Dead??

Question

It lost a lot of leaves. It recently had 3 shoots of berries come out but no leaves. My association thinks it’s dead and wants me to cut it down. How can I tell if it’s dead?

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Answer 1

While it does look diseased, it does not look dead. A scratch test will confirm:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-scratch-test.htm

It may recomver from fungicide use:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm

I would suggest replacement with a different species of palm if it does not recover, however.