Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
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Syagrus romanzoffiana
Number of Varieties
815
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
12-6
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,371.60 cm213.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy, Brown
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Copper, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
-
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ASIMINA triloba
SYAGRUS romanzoffiana
Common Name
Pawpaw
Queen Palm
In Hindi
गंदा संयंत्र
queen palm
In German
Papaya Pflanze
Königin palme
In French
usine de papaye
reine palme
In Spanish
planta de la papaya
palma reina
In Greek
φυτό pawpaw
βασίλισσα φοίνικες
In Portuguese
planta mamão
palm rainha
In Polish
pawpaw roślin
królowa palmowy
In Latin
quince herba
regina palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Arecales
Family
Annonaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Asimina Adans
Syagrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cocoeae
Subfamily
-
Arecoideae
Number of Species
961
1
27800
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