Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Syagrus romanzoffiana
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Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges
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USDA Hardiness Zone
7-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
213.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
SYAGRUS romanzoffiana
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Queen Palm
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
queen palm
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Königin palme
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
reine palme
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
palma reina
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
βασίλισσα φοίνικες
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
palm rainha
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
królowa palmowy
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
regina palmarum
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Arecales
Brassicales
Family
Arecaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Syagrus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Cocoeae
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Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
61100
1
27800
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