Palm Tree Species


There are about 2700 known palm tree species in the palm family. The palm family in the monocot order Arecales.
There are tropical and cold hardy palm tree species.
Here you can find information about common palm tree species, how to care for palm trees and how to deal with their diseases.

Fan Palm Tree

A fan palm tree is the illustrative name which makes reference to a group of palms having fan palm leaves (instead than pinnate leaves). The  majority of widespread fan palm trees will be Sabal palm, Lady palm, Needle Palm, Thatch palm, Mexican Fan Palm, California Fan Palm and also some others.

Queen Palm Tree

The Queen palm tree’s smooth, exotic beauty can easily help to make simply about anyplace really feel like a holiday. It will get high, however never very tall for the majority of back yards. Always seems especially beautiful when grown in groupings of 3 to 5 trees of different dimensions.

Foxtail Palm

A Foxtail palm is one of the most spectacular palm trees. A Foxtail palm tree has a canopy of about 10 pinnate, foxtail looking fronds and ringed, slender, white trunk.
Naturally a Foxtail palm grows in northeastern Australia. Over there this palm is listed as a thresatened species.  Howevever, Foxtail palms have become recently very popular ornamentals in tropical and subtropical regions.It can be used along or in groups of three or more or may be planted along streets and driveways.
A Foxtail palm is easy to grow, but it doesn’t tolerate frost. It will turn brown and dry. A King palm has to be protected from freezing conditions. 

Cabbage Palm

A Cabbage palm is a medium-sized palm tree with a rough, fibrous trunk and curved, palmate leaves. A cabbage palm produces blak fruits which are relished by wildlife.
The Cabbage palm occurs throughout the southern United States along the Gulf of mexico, shores and bays.

Sago Palm →

A Sago palm is not a palm tree at all, but a cycad.

Florida Royal Palm →

A Florida Royal palm is a palm royalty.

Florida Palm Trees →

In Florida all types of palm trees can be found: tropical, subtropical and cold hardy. In Florida you can grow almost anything.

Date Palm →

A Date palm is the most beautiful cold hardy palm tree. It can be grown in zone 9. A Date palm is hardy to 18 F.