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Care And Common Names
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  Archontophoenix purpurea
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DESCRIPTION
Archontophoenix purpurea

Common Names:

Mount Lewis King Palm, Purple Crown Shaft King Palm, Mt. Lewis King Palm

ID:

2047

Locality:

Mount Lewis, Queensland, Australia

Cold Hardiness:

Tolerates approximately 28ΒΊ, F.

Trunk Type:

Tall, single and slender trunk; has a purplish to red colored crownshaft.

Leaf Type:

Pinnate (feathered shaped) leaf, dark green leaf with glaucous/whitish color on the underside of the leaflets.

Suckering/Solitary:

Solitary (single trunk).

Maintenance:

Easy

Speed of growth:

Slow to medium.

Height:

Up to 40' feet.

Soil requirements:

Average moisturel, good drainage.

Sun requirements:

Coastal, full sun; inland part day sun

General Description:

A gorgeous King Palm, has a unique purple colored crownshaft and silver color on the underside of the leaflets. Takes several years to develop the reddish purple crownshaft color.

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Palm For Sale/Availability for

 

The following is a listing of palms recently in stock, but availability changes quite quickly.  We apologize if we run out of the size you want. We are always open Saturdays at the Nursery.  Call for weekday appointments.  For mail orders, please contact us at 619 291 4605.  We do not ship internationally.  Thank you for your interest.
- Phil Bergman, Owner

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