Alexandra Palm

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Alexandra Palm and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Alexandra Palm

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southeastern United States

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

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Lavender

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wind

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making soaps

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Alexandra palm

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Alexandra palm

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Alexandra palme

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alexandra palma

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alexandra palma

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Alexandra dłoni

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Alexandra palma

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Alexandra Palm and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Alexandra Palm and Bottlebrush Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Alexandra Palm and Bottlebrush Buckeye. Alexandra Palm doesn't have thorns and Bottlebrush Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Alexandra Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Alexandra Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alexandra Palm and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Alexandra Palm and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Alexandra Palm and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Alexandra Palm and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Alexandra Palm and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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