Archontophoenix \u2013 King Palm<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

There are 6 species of majestic single stemmed palms from rainforest in East Australia in this genus. \u00a0They bear large pinnate (2 regular rows along either side of the fronds midribs) leaves are arranged in terminal tuft above a prominent crown shaft. It produces large panicles or racemes of separate female and male flowers on the same plant of fragrant cup to star shaped flowers that attract insects are borne beneath the frond. \u00a0Old fronds fall cleanly from trunk so shouldn\u2019t be cut and they leave ringed scars. \u00a0Cherry sized red fruit follows flowers.<\/p>\n

When grown indoors grow in soilless potting mix in bright filtered light with moderate humidity. \u00a0\u00a0During growing season water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. \u00a0Keep just moist in winter,<\/p>\n

When grown outdoors grow in fertile, humus rich, moist but well drained soil in partial shade to prevent leaf scorch in frost-free site. \u00a0Can tolerate boggy conditions.<\/p>\n

Prone to spider mites, Helminthosporium leaf spot, <\/i><\/em>and Phytophtora root rot<\/i><\/em>\u00a0and aerial blight.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

Archontophoenix alexandrae \u2013 Ptychosperma alexandrae \u2013 Alexander Palm \u2013 Northern Bangalow Palm<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This fast growing palm from coastal North Queensland, Australia can reach 50-80\u2019 feet tall and produce 15-22\u2019 feet wide crown. \u00a0The pale gray trunk is slender to 8\u201d in diameter that swells at the base and covered with ring-like leaf scars. \u00a0It produces arching pinnate leafs 6-12\u2019 feet long, have numerous narrowly lance shaped leaflets pale green or purple flushed above with silver to gray undersides which catches the light almost reflecting it. \u00a0In summer cream to yellow flower open in large panicles to 30\u201d long followed by ellipsoid to almost spherical pinkish red fruit in autumn.<\/p>\n

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