Syagrus romanzoffiana
Queen palm

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Description

   

Locality:

South America

Cold Hardiness: 

About 18 degrees F.

Trunk type:

Smooth, medium thickness.

Leaf type:

Pinnate, plumose (fluffy)

Suckering/Solitary:

Solitaire

Maintenance:

Easy

Speed of growth:

Quick

Height:

Maximum of about 50 feet plus.

Soil requirements:

Average

Sun Requirements:

Sun

General Description:

A large fluffy pinnate palm that is easy to grow and very popular.  It is commonly used in urban development and readily available.

Other Notes:

Needs pruning and old leaves hang below the crown.  One of most common palms used in landscape.

Further Data:

Not a good indoor palm and gets "top heavy" as a container plant

Palm for sale/Availability:

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