Hyophorbe verschaffeltii The spindle palm, Hyophorbe verschaffeltii is closely related to the bottle palm, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis. Like bottle palms, they are easy to care for and nearly extinct in the wild. Growing from 6-12 feet tall, this is a good palm for small landscapes. In a mature specimen, three quarters of this height is trunk. This palm tends… Continue reading The Endangered Spindle Palm
Category: Palm Trees
Sabal Palm Tree Sabal palmetto
The Sabal palm tree (also spelled Sable palm) is one of the most cold hardy, easy-to-care-for palms you can buy. Pictures, care information and prices. Pruning and transplanting Sabal palmetto. The name of this palm is somewhat puzzling. Palmetto means small palm. S. palmetto typically grows to a height of 30-50 feet. Its fill, rounded crown can… Continue reading Sabal Palm Tree Sabal palmetto
Windmill Palm Tree Trachycarpus fortunei
Make Candy Bouquets for Fun and Profit! Windmill palm tree, Trachycarpus fortunei, also called Chinese windmill palm or Chusan palms. Planting, growing and pruning windmill palm plants. Photos of windmill palms used in different landscape garden designs. Windmill Palm Photo A pair of windmill palm trees planted outside a library in coastal Georgia. The 15-20 bright… Continue reading Windmill Palm Tree Trachycarpus fortunei
Coontie Palm
Zamia pumila syn. Zamia floridana Two things make the coontie palm special. One: Zamia pumila is Florida’s only native cycad. And Two: It is the sole larval food for the Atala butterfly. Zamia floridana or Florida arrowroot, as it is commonly called, prefers to grow in part day shade and moist soil. Despite these preferences the plant will tolerate considerable… Continue reading Coontie Palm
White Bird of Paradise Plant
Strelitzia nicolai is a Tropical Giant Giant white bird of paradise plant growing tips and photos. The tropical bird of paradise tree is much larger and more tender than the orange bird of paradise bush. Strelitzia nicolai vs. Strelitzia alba. Giant bird of paradise plants cast dramatic shadows on a painted wall and form a backdrop for… Continue reading White Bird of Paradise Plant
Cardboard Palm Trees Zamia furfuracea
Zamia furfuracea is the Cardboard palm tree. It is also called the Leatherleaf palm because of its thick, smooth foliage. Technically, this Zamia palm is a cycad. Z. furfuracea is more of a tender perennial shrub than a palm tree. The “trunk” is very low to the ground. On a mature, bushy plant, you may not even see it.… Continue reading Cardboard Palm Trees Zamia furfuracea
The Architectural Aloe Tree
Aloe barberae syn. Aloe bainesii The Aloe tree, Aloe barberae syn. bainesii is a slow growing tree that matures into a striking landscape centerpiece. The heavy gray trunk and branches grow in an upright habit to a height of 30 feet or more in warm areas. Aloe barberae growing at the Huntington Botanical Garden. Young Aloe tree plants usually grow as a tuft of succulent leaves atop… Continue reading The Architectural Aloe Tree
Mexican Fan Palm
Landscaping with Washingtonia robusta With its gracefully drooping leaf tips and hula skirt of dried fronds, the Mexican fan palm is the dancing girl of the Arecacea family. Buy a 13′ Mexican Fan Palm Tree Perhaps the Amazonian dancing girl would be a more accurate description as Washingtonia robusta can grow to 100 feet. A note of caution is in… Continue reading Mexican Fan Palm
Mediterranean Fan Palms European Fan Palm
Chamaerops humilis Mediterranean fan palms (a.k.a. European fan palms) are some of the most variable palm trees in cultivation. There are single trunk and clumping forms of Chamaerops humilis, tall and dwarf varieties and different leaf colors. Thank You for Shopping with Our Partners Tall varieties can slowly reach a height of 15 feet while dwarf… Continue reading Mediterranean Fan Palms European Fan Palm
Growing Saw Palmetto Palm Trees
Serenoa repens The Saw Palmetto palm tree is one of the easiest to grow. Serenoa repens is native to the south-eastern states of the U.S. and is the genus from which saw palmetto extract is produced. Silver and green forms of Serenoa repens growing on Ormond Beach. I also have both forms growing wild in the woods behind my… Continue reading Growing Saw Palmetto Palm Trees