Alexandra Palm

Blackwood

About Alexandra Palm and Blackwood

Alexandra Palm

Blackwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia

1.4 Types

Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Lavender

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Alexandra palm

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

Alexandra palm

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

Alexandra palme

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alexandra palma

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alexandra palma

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Alexandra dłoni

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

Alexandra palma

Press

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1100

1 27800

Properties of Alexandra Palm and Blackwood

Wondering what are the properties of Alexandra Palm and Blackwood? We provide you with everything About Alexandra Palm and Blackwood. Alexandra Palm doesn't have thorns and Blackwood doesn't have thorns. Also Alexandra Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Alexandra Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blackwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alexandra Palm and Blackwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alexandra Palm and Blackwood

Season and care of Alexandra Palm and Blackwood is important to know. While considering everything about Alexandra Palm and Blackwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alexandra Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blackwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alexandra Palm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blackwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alexandra Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Blackwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alexandra Palm and Blackwood Physical Information

Alexandra Palm and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Alexandra Palm and Blackwood are as follows:

Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Alexandra Palm and Blackwood

Care of Alexandra Palm and Blackwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.