How to Care Archontophoenix

The king palm (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana) is native to tropical regions of Australia. Its lifespan is from 50 to 150 years. The small red fruit attracts a wide variety of birds. In countries where it has been introduced as an ornamental, it can become invasive.

The alexandra Palm grows in rainforests and has the ability to withstand heavy rain, making it a dominant species in these habitats. It's often used as an ornamental plant for its feather-like dark green foliage. It's found in parts of Australia, as well as in the U.S. states of Florida and Hawaii.

Attalea is a large genus of palms native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. Between 29 and 67 species are recognised in the genus, with estimates of as many as 100. Attalea is a genus of non-spiny palms with pinnately compound leaves—rows of leaflets emerge on either side of the axis of the leaf in a feather-like or fern-like pattern. Species range from large trees with stout stems up to 30 m tall to acaulescent palms (ones which lack an aboveground stem). Inflorescences are large, branched and borne among the leaves. Fruit usually have two or three seeds, although fewer or more are present in some species, and are usually brown, yellow, orange-brown or purple when mature.

Coconut palm comprise a single-species genus that is part of the palm tree family. Though these trees are renowned for their fruits, which are used as a staple food worldwide, they are also used for shelter, fuel, and cosmetics. Coconut palm have cultural and religious meanings in many societies and are used in many religious rituals and ceremonies, such as weddings and when worshipping specific deities.

Chambeyronia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.

The genus rhapidophyllum includes only one species. The needle palm of rhapidophyllum assumes a shrublike clumping form with several stems growing from a single base, the stems growing very slowly and tightly together, eventually forming a dense base, with numerous sharp needle-like spines produced between the leaves. The whole plant can reach 2 to 3 m tall to the top of the erect central leaves. It is a fan palm with the leaves with a long petiole terminating in a rounded fan of 8–16 leaflets. The flowers are borne in dense, short clusters at the top of the stems; it is usually dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants. The fruit is a brown drupe. It is native to coastal margins of the subtropical eastern Gulf and south Atlantic states of the United States. Endemic populations can be found from America.

Acrocomia family is known for their iconic tropical appearance with large feather leaves, but did you know that some palms are used for their oil and others for their edible fruits? In some cultures, palm bark is used for roofing and weaving mats. Keep an eye out for coconut palms, known for their large coconuts and impressive height.

Cyrtostachys is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. Its species are found in southeast Asia, New Guinea, and in some of the South-Central and Southwest Pacific island habitats of the Oceania ecozone.

Socratea is a genus of five species of palms found in tropical Central America and South America.

Butterfly palms comprise a large and very diverse genus of flowering evergreen palms. Many species have an aerial branching growth habit that is unique for members of the palm family. Though this genus is the largest and most diverse in the palm family, all butterfly palms contain pinnate leaves that have no spines. Some species have marcescent leaves that remain attached after death.