Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
1540000
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
213.00 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SYAGRUS romanzoffiana
ORYZA
Common Name
Queen Palm
Rice
In Hindi
queen palm
चावल
In German
Königin palme
Reis
In French
reine palme
riz
In Spanish
palma reina
arroz
In Greek
βασίλισσα φοίνικες
ρύζι
In Portuguese
palm rainha
arroz
In Polish
królowa palmowy
ryż
In Latin
regina palmarum
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Cyperales
Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Syagrus
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Cocoeae
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Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
6125
1
27800
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