Alexandra Palm

Brunfelsia americana

About Alexandra Palm and Brunfelsia americana

Alexandra Palm

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

Caribbean

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

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm970.00 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, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Spider mites

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

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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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Alexandra palm

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Alexandra palm

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Alexandra palme

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alexandra palma

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alexandra palma

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Alexandra dłoni

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Alexandra palma

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Alexandra Palm and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Alexandra Palm and Brunfelsia americana

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

Alexandra Palm and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Alexandra Palm and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Alexandra Palm and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Alexandra Palm and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Alexandra Palm and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.