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Acanthophoenix rubra |
Barbel Palm - This is a very spiny leaved palm. Good palm for people who want something to easy to grow that will look good most of the time. |
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Archontophoenix alexandrae |
Alexandra palm, King Alexandra Palm - Hardy southern California Palm. |
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Archotophoenix cunninghamiana |
King Palm - Southern California hardy palm. It is a common palm in your average tropical landscape setting. |
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Beaucarnea recurvata |
Ponytail palm/ Elephant-Foot Tree - The zoo is what this curious specimen will bring to ones garden. Referred by many botanists as the Elephant-Foot. Native to the southern regions of Mexico. Thrives in the dryous deserts in most of Central America.
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Bismarckia nobilis |
Bismarck palm - The word brute encapsulates this palm from the country of Madagascar. Its serves as a keystone plant in a tropical garden. Hardy, fast growing when established, and scenic dominance are the developmental milestones of this specimen.
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Brahea armata |
Blue Hesper palm/ Blue palm - Blue palm is native to Mexico and Baja California. In areas, such as Sonora where high light intensity and temperatures are reached, the palm is seen to manifest its bluest capabilities. Easy to grow and highly resistant to freezing temperatures and light snow. Exceptional in any area of California.
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Brahea armata, Blue Hesper Palm |
Mexican Blue Fan Palm - This is a beautiful, cold-tolerant palm with unusual blue-green fan-shaped leaves. Rather slow growing, this palm can take quite heavy frosts when mature. |
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Brahea edulis |
Guadalupe Palm - Medium sized, slow-growing palm to 30ft. They are both wind and salt tolerant and are hardy to 20F. They thrive in drier subtropical conditions and don't do as well with constant humidity. Grow in almost any soil type, water is need infrequently, and once extablished, the plants need little or no care. |
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Butia capitata |
Jelly palm/ Pindo palm - Native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. In the wild, it is found growing in grasslands, woodlands, deserts, and jungles. Excellent palm for cold winters with frosts and warm summers, as seen in many districts in the state of California. |
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Caryota gigas |
Thai Mountain Giant palm/King Kong - This palm is native to Thailand. Its cold hardiness(25ºF) allow for exceptional growth in most cities in Southern California. The large black trunk with wide leaf span and bipinnate fronds make this palm a keystone addition in any tropical garden. |
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Caryota urens |
Toddy palm - A specimen native to the country of Sri Lanka and India. Found along the rainforest that extends through the lower regions of Asia. An excellent plant to add variety to tropical gardens needing some diversity in frond shape. Its bipinnate leaf adds a nice touch to the viewers eye.
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Chamaerops humilis |
European Fan palm - Seen when flying over the Mediterranean Sea with a hot air balloon. Native to the hilly regions of Spain and France. Also grows well in northern regions of Africa, such as Morocco. This palm has been found naturally flourishing in these diverse climates by its ability to withstand light snow, wide range of soil types, and high temperatures.
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Chamedorea elegans |
Hardy Bamboo palm - Avoid growing this plant in conditions that are dry. Plant benefits from shade. Native to Belize, Guatamala, and Mexico jungles. Great for tropical gardens. |
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Chrysalidocarpus lutescens |
Areca palm - Madagascar is the origin of this plant. As an endangered specie, the palm is no longer found on the island. However, its mass production has allowed it to continue its existence in the plant kingdom. A palm widely available in garden center in small sizes without a well established trunk. Best purchased from nurseries in large sizes. Most notable for the trunk and crownshaft that adopts a golden cane color.
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Cocos nucifera |
Coconut palm - Coconut is what this beautiful plant produces. Also, when first establishing its development, the base is encase with a coconut shell. Native to the Caribbean. Found all along the equator, especially in all of the Pacific Islands. An excellent specimen for coastal districts or indoor decor. Sensitive to frost and cold temperatures. But, a truly tropical plant that alone creates a tropical ambiance. Seen in multiple restaurants along the beachside of Newport Beach, California.
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Dypsis decaryi |
Triangle palm - The triangle palm is native to southern regions of Madagascar tropical rainforest. In Madagascar, it has a threatened status of extinction with less 1000 specimens left. Excellent in creating a rainforest-like garden in ones backyard. |
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Dypsis lastelliana |
Teddy Bear Palm - Teddy Bear is the common name of this peculiar plant. Its common name takes after the fuzzy reddish-brown crownshaft that is considered by palm enthusiasts to resemble the belly of a grizzly bear. Native to the country of Madagascar. This gorgeous island is located southeast of Africa. Teddy Bear palm tends to be found in the inner region of the tropical rainforest, specifically at a lower elevation.
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Howea forsteriana |
Kentia palm - Kentia palm is native to and extensively found throughout the forests of Lord Howe Island. The warm subtropical climate preserves the elegant pinnate fronds. Notable for its classy presence and usage throughout multiple Hotels along the Las Vegas stripe.
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Hyophorbe lagenicaulis |
Bottle palm - Bottle best describes the shape of this exotic palm. Native to the Round Island located in the Indian Ocean. According to the locals on the island, the specimen is difficult to find. Extinct by deforestation. Botanists from the Mascarene Islands claim that fewer than 2 dozen palms can be found on the island. Currently, grown along many Carribean areas, such as Yucatan, Mexico. |
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Jubaea chilensis |
Chilean wine palm - The Chilean palm is native to central regions of Chile. It is found towering in the jungles and high altitudes. In the past, locals would harvest the sugary sap and gigantic trunk to make delicious wines via fermentation. A greatly diminished palm specie now after centuries of exploitation in order to harvest it's sugary sap. Now endangered, Chilean law forbids deforestation of this magnificant palm. |