Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Walsch River Palm
King Palm
Myola King Palm
Purple Crown Shaft King Palm
Peach River Palm
Caryota, Fish Tail Palm
Number of Varieties
620
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1410-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Lavender
Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae
CARYOTA mitis
Common Name
Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
In Hindi
Alexandra palm
Fishtail palm
In German
Alexandra palm
Fishtail palm
In French
Alexandra palme
Fishtail Palm
In Spanish
Alexandra palma
Fishtail palma
In Greek
Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
In Portuguese
Alexandra palma
Fishtail palma
In Polish
Alexandra dłoni
Fishtail dłoni
In Latin
Alexandra palma
fishtail palma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Arecales
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Archontophoenix
Caryota
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Areceae
Caryoteae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
113
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27800
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