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How to Plant and Grow a Foxtail Palm in Your Own Backyard
Common Name Foxtail palm Botanical Name Wodyetia bifurcata Family Arecaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 8-30 ft. tall, 15-20 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic Hardiness Zones 10-11 (USDA) Toxicity Toxic to…
How to Grow and Care for Fishtail Palm
Common Name Fishtail palm Botanical Name Caryota Family Arecaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 6-10 ft. tall (indoors), 40-50 ft. tall (outdoors), 3-6 ft. wide (indoors), 10-30 ft. wide (outdoors) Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy,…
How to Grow and Care for a Ponytail Palm
The ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) makes a surprisingly interesting desktop plant, considering that when grown outdoors it can be a full-size tree that towers over homes. When planted outside in full sun, ponytail palms can reach 30 feet…
How to Grow and Care for Date Palm Trees
Common Name Date palm Botanical Name Phoenix dactylifera Family Arecaceae Plant Type Tree Size 50–80 ft. tall, 20–40 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Sandy, loamy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Spring Hardiness…
How to Grow and Care for Coconut Palm Indoors
Common Name Coconut palm Botanical Name Cocos nucifera Plant Type Perennial Can You Grow Coconut Palm Inside? If you’re looking to transport yourself to the beach—even if only in your mind—then consider growing a coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)…
How to Grow and Care for Cat Palm Indoors
Common Name Cat palm, cascade palm, cataract palm Botanical Name Chamaedorea cataractarum Plant Type Perennial Can You Grow Cat Palm Inside? As a tropical plant, cat palm grows well inside, as they appreciate typical indoor temperatures and humidity.…
How to Grow and Care for Chinese Fan Palm (Fountain Palm)
Botanical Name Chinese fan palm, fountain palm Botanical Name Livistona chinensis Family Arecaceae Plant Type Palm tree Mature Size 30-50 ft. tall, 10–12 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full to partial Soil Type Loamy, moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic,…
How to Grow and Care for Cardboard Palm
Common Name Cardboard palm, cardboard plant, cardboard sago, cardboard cycad, Jamaican sago, Mexican cycad Botanical Name Zamia furfuracea Family Cycadaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 3–5 ft. tall, 4–6 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy, well-drained…
How to Grow and Care for Areca Palm
Common Names Areca palm, bamboo palm, golden cane palm, yellow palm Botanical Name Dypsis lutescens (formerly Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) Family Arecaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 6-7 ft. tall, 3-4 ft. wide (indoors), 15-30 ft. tall, 8-10 ft. wide…
How to Grow and Care for Sago Palm
Common Name Sago palm, king sago, cycad, Japanese sago Botanical Name Cycas revoluta Family Cycadaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 3–10 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Sandy, moist, but well-draining soil Soil pH…