Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Australia
Mexico
Types
Alexandra King palm, Purple King Palm
Chamaedorea cataractarum, Chamaedorea elegans
Number of Varieties
615
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Woodlands
River side, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
11-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Pink
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Mice, Moths
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
Allergy
breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Piles, Vitamin A, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
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Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARCHONTOPHOENIX cunninghamiana
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
Common Name
Bangalow Palm, King Palm, Piccabeen Palm
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
In Hindi
Palm
कैट पाम
In German
Palme
Cat Palm
In French
Paume
Cat Palm
In Spanish
Palma
gato de Palm
In Greek
Παλάμη
γάτα Palm
In Portuguese
Palma
Cat palma
In Polish
Palma
kot Palm
In Latin
Vero
Cat Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Archontophoenix
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Areceae
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Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
63
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27800
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