Palm Varieties Archives

Licuala grandis is an incredibly elegant-looking, slow-growing perfect for your new palm collection.  It hails from the lowland rain forests of the Solomon Islands and the Vanuatu Islands near Australia’s

Livistona chinensis (liv-iss-TOE-nuh chih-NEN-sis) is also known as the Chinese Fan Palm or the Fountain Palm. This subtropical palm fan tree is a member of the Arecaceae family of plants

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii (hy-OH-for-bee ver-shaf-FELT-ee-eye) is a mid-sized palm hailing from the Mascarene Islands. These islands in the Indian Ocean and lie off the eastern end of Madagascar.  This palm grows

Finding a good evergreen palm can sometimes be a chore. However, Cyrtostachys renda is a highly attractive option for those needing a small to medium clumping palm. This member of the Arecaceae family

Roystonea regia (Royal Palm Tree) is a palm species native to southern Florida, the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico. It’s a common sight in those regions, as it can reach

The Bottle Palm tree aka Hyophorbe lagenicaulis (hy-oh-FOR-beh lahg-en-ih-KAW-lis) is worth adding to your garden for more than just its looks.  Originally hailing from the Mauritius (Mascarene Islands) and native

Hailing from the Canary Islands, Phoenix canariensis (FEE-niks kuh-nair-ee-EN-sis) is a relative of the true date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and produces edible fruiting, if unpalatable, dates. It is the equivalent

Phoenix roebelenii (botanical name) [roh-bel-EN-ee-eye] is also known as the dwarf Pygmy Date palm. The plant is also often referred to as Robellini palm [roh-bel-EN-ee]. The small pygmy date palm hails

Bismarckia Nobilis [biz-MAR-kee-uh, NO-bil-iss] is a flowering palm tree native to Madagascar. It’s named after Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of the German Empire. The Bismarckia genus belongs to

Rhapidophyllum Hystrix (rap-ih-doh-FIL-lum, HIS-triks) is a shrub-like evergreen perennial species from the Arecaceae or the palm family.  It is the only plant in the Raphidophyllum genus and is native to

Chamaerops humilis (kam-AY-rops, HEW-mil-is) is a slow-growing evergreen flowering plant species from the Arecaceae or the palm family.  Native to the western and central Mediterranean regions, Europe and North Africa,

The Mexican fan palm or botanically Washingtonia Robusta [Washing-ton-ee-a, roh-BUS-tuh] is a flowering species from the Arecaceae or the palm family.  Contrary to what the plant’s scientific name suggests, the

As evident from the common name, Dwarf Palmetto [pahl-MET-oh], also known by its scientific name Sabal Minor [SAY-bal, MY-nor], is one of the smaller plant varieties from the family Arecaceae,

Trachycarpus fortunei [trak-ee-KAR-pus, for-TOO-nee-eye] is an evergreen perennial palm tree species of the family Arecaceae and native to temperate and subtropical mountain forests of China, and parts of Japan, India,

Syagrus Romanzoffiana [Sigh-AY-gruss, Roe-man-zoff-ee-AY-nuh] is a well-known ornamental garden palm tree in the Arecaceae family and Syagrus genus.  It is native to South America, particularly Uruguay, Paraguay, northern Argentina, and

Phoenix dactylifera, also known as the True Date Palm, is a member of the Arecaceae family of plants.  These attractive perennial trees originated in the Middle East, Western Asia, and