Florida Palm Trees

When someone mentions Florida, images of Blue Ocean, white sand, and beautiful Florida Palm Trees come to mind. Florida’s warm tropical climate makes it one of the best places in the world for growing palm trees. If you live in tropical climate like Florida the selection of palm trees you can plant in your garden is almost unlimited.

Palms make excellent landscape plants. Whether you want to frame a view or hide from your neighbors by creating a palm tree barrier, the variety of palms you can grow will astound you. With wide range of colors, sizes, and shapes, palms are a must have for a tropical garden.

With about 2,500 different species it’s not easy to find the best palm for your garden. Here are 15 most popular Palm Trees listed by their common name, so it’s easier for you to remember. I am also including their scientific name. You should be able to find these palms at your local nursery.

Popular Palm Trees

	1. Areca Palm Tree Scientific Name: Chrysalidocarpus lutescens Common Name: Areca Palm, Yellow Palm, Butterfly Palm, Cane Palm, Golden Feather Palm
	2. Bismarck Palm Tree Scientific Name: Bismarckia nobilis Common Name: Bismarck Palm, Bismark Palm
	3. Bottle Palm Tree Scientific Name: Hyophorbe lagenicaulis Common Name: Bottle Palm
	4. Carpentaria Palm Tree Scientific Name: Carpentaria acuminata Common Name: Carpentaria Palm
	5. Chinese Fan Palm Tree Scientific Name: Livistona chinensis Common Name: Chinese Fan Palm, Chinese Fountain Palm, Fountain Palm
	6. Coconut Palm Tree Scientific Name: Cocos nucifera Common Name: Coconut Palm
	7. Kentia Palm Tree Scientific Name: Howea forsteriana Common Name: Kentia Palm, Sentry Palm, Paradise Palm
	8. Lady Palm Tree Scientific Name: Rhapis excelsa Common Name: Lady Palm, R. flabelliformis, Aristocratic Lady Palm
	9. Lipstick Palm Tree Scientific Name: Cyrtostachys renda Common Name: Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm, Red Sealing Wax Palm
	10. Mexican Fan Palm Tree Scientific Name: Washingtonia robusta Common Name: Mexican Fan Palm, Washington palm, Skyduster
	11. Queen Palm Tree Scientific Name: Syagrus romanzoffiana Common Name: Queen Palm, Cocos Plumose, Arecastrum Romanzoffianum, Jeriva
	12. Royal Palm Tree Scientific Name: Roystonea oleracea Common Name: Royal Palm
	13. Saw Palmetto Palm Tree Scientific Name: Serenoa repens Common Name: Silver Saw Palmetto Palm, Saw Palmetto Palm, Scrub Palm
	14. Sago Palm Tree Scientific Name: Cycas revoluta Common Name: Sago Palm, Japanese Sago Palm, King Sago Palm, Sago Cycas
	15. Windmill Palm Tree Scientific Name: Trachycarpus fortunei Common Name: Windmill Palm, Chusan Palm, Chinese Windmill Palm

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Susan Brian

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The Windmill Palm Tree, scientific name Trachycarpus fortune, is one of the most popular palms because of its cold hardiness that makes is perfect for landscapes in USDA zones 7-11. The Windmill Palm is also known as Chusan Palm and Chinese Windmill Palm. It is native to central and eastern China.

Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Height: up to 15 – 20ft
Light Req: full sun to some shade
Water Req: moderate
Cold Tolerance: down to 10 – 20F

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Windmill Palm Tree Description

Trachycarpus fortune has a slender single trunk that is around 8 to 10 inches in diameter. The trunk is covered with a loose mat of coarse gray or brown fiber and is a bit narrower at the base. Windmill is moderate growing palm that can reach 20 feet in height, but is often seen much smaller, 10 to 20 feet tall. Growth rate is about 1.42 feet per year.

The Windmill Palm has palmate, sword-like leaves that are 4 ft in diameter. They range from dark green to yellow-green in color that seem almost silvery on the underside. Leaves grow upward more so than outward. The petiole is about 1 ½ feet long and armed with sharp thorns.

The Windmill Palm is dioecious, male and female flowers are borne on separate plants. In the early summer Windmill Palm produces large plumes of yellow flowers on the male plants and greenish on the female plants. Flowers are held on 3ft long branched stalks. Later flowers of the female plants transform into bluish-black fruits that are about 1/2 in (1.3 cm) in diameter. The fruits get ripe in the mid fall. The Windmill Palm fruit is not edible.

For more photos click here Windmill Palm Pictures.

Growing Windmill Palm

It prefers partial shade. This fan palm is a cold hardy palm that can tolerate cold down to 10 – 20F when mature.

This palm should be watered faithfully. The Windmill Palm likes moist and well drained soil. Enough moister in the soil speeds up plant growth and improves the appearance.  Although Windmill Palm is very drought tolerant, irregular watering and drought will slow its growth rate dramatically. For the best results, water it every other day, for the first three months, and weekly for the remainder of its first year.

Windmill Palm Tree Fertilization

Slow-release palm fertilizer with minor elements should be applied during the growing season.  Excessive fertilization may cause the tips of lower leaves to turn brown and die. One of the products that I personally love is Annual Care Kit for Palms by TreeHelp. This product is great, because it promotes root development and the long-term vitality of all types of palms. It lasts up to a year, won’t burn the roots and has all the nutrients your palm trees need.

Windmill Palm Propagation

Propagated by seeds. Windmill palm seeds will germinate in 8 to 12 weeks without a lot of fuss. Sow seed at 75°F in spring or fall.

Windmill Palm Tree Pets and Diseases

Very few insect and disease problems exist to endanger growing Windmill Palm trees. Scales and palm aphids are pests that usually cause problems for Windmill Palm. Windmill Palm may be infected by root rot, moderately susceptible to lethal yellowing disease, and leaf spots. For more details on how to treat your Windmill Palm click here: Palm Tree Insects.

If you Take a look at the picture on the left, you will see Windmill Palm covered in snow. What a great shot!

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The True Date Palm Tree, scientific name Phoenix dactylifera, is a close relative to Canary Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis) and Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii). The True Date Palm is also known as Date Palm, True Date, Medjool Palm, Medjool Date Palm, Phoenix Medjool Palm, Jewel Palm, Medjewel Palm, and Medjool Dates. It is native to North Africa and India. 

Growth Rate: Moderate
Height: Up to 40 – 50ft
Light Req: Full Sun to Partial shade
Water Req: Moderate
Cold Tolerance: down to 20F

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True Date Palm Description

Phoenix dactylifera can grow up to 100ft tall with a spread up to 30 ft wide. It has a single broad, gray trunk covered with ornamental diamond-shaped pattern of leaf scars. Trunk is about 16 inches in diameter. The date palm trunk is vertical, cylindrical and columnar of the same girth all the way up. The trunk is covered for several years with the bases of the old dry fronds, making it rough, but with age the trunk becomes smoother with visible cicatrices of these bases.

About 100-120 large fronds form a thick canopy up to 30 ft wide. Leaves are greenish or bluish gray, pinnate, feather-like, with about 150 pointed, 1-2 ft long leaflets arranged in V-shape ranks that run the length of the petiole. Leaflets are modified near the base into sharp 3-4 in thorns. It requires some maintenance since old frond bases persist on the trunk if not removed.

The True Date Palm produces white or yellow flowers that grow in clusters supported by 4ft long inflorescence. True Date Palm is dioecious, male and female flowers are born on separate plants. Male flowers are white and female flowers are cream and yellow. Only female plants produce dates and only if a male tree is nearby.

Flowers are followed by edible fruit, called ‘dates’ that grow in clusters among the leaves. The True Date Palms will fruit at approximately 8 years of age. Green dates turn orange red or dark-brown, depending on variety, as they ripe. Dates are oval-cylindrical, 1.5 – 3 inches 3–7 cm long, and 0.5 – 1 inches in diameter with a single seed inside, that is 0.5 inches long.

Dates have high nutritional value. They are important source of food for people in the Asia, Africa, South America, and Middle East. Sometimes dates are used to produce ice-creams, syrups, alcohol drinks, syrups, vinegars and alcohol drinks. Seeds are used to make soaps and cosmetics.

For more photos click here True Date Palm Pictures.

Growing True Date Palm

The Date Palm likes full sun. It’s cold hardy and can tolerate cold up to 15F. The Date Palm is drought tolerant. This palm tree can withstand large temperature fluctuations. The Date Palm Tree can also grow indoors.

True Date Palm Propagation

Propagated by seeds.

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The Triangle Palm Tree, scientific name Dypsis decaryi, is a very striking palm known for its tristichously arranged leaves that form a triangle. The palm is a great ornamental plant that can be grown indoors or outdoors in the open to show its unique shape. It can grow indoors or outdoors. The Triangle Palm is also known as Three Sided Palm and Neodypsis decaryiraveler’s Tree. It is native to Madagascar Island. 

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Height: Up to 10 – 20ft
Light Req: Full Sun to Partial shade
Water Req: Moderate
Cold Tolerance: down to 30F

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Triangle Palm Tree Description

Dypsis decaryi can grow up to 50ft tall but usually is about 30ft. It has single smooth, upright, trunk, 9-13 inches in diameter, brownish-gray, ringed by the scars from the fallen fronds. Overlapping leaf-bases grow from three distinct points of the trunk, forming a triangle, hence the name Triangle Palm.

Leaves are pinnate, or feather-like, arching almost upright, about 10ft long and 3ft wide, segmented, bluish-green above and beneath, supported by brown petiole covered in a whitish bloom.

The Triangle Palm produces yellowish green flowers that are held by 4 ft long branched petioles emerging from the lower leaves. The Triangle Palm is monoecious, male and female flower are born on the same plant. Flowers are followed by round black inedible fruit about 1 inch in diameter. This beautiful palm blooms all year long, thus making it especially colorful.

For more photos click here Triangle Palm Pictures.

Growing Triangle Palm Tree

It likes full sun but can also grow in light shade. Triangle Palm Tree can also grow indoors. It can tolerate temperatures down to 30F for a short period of time when mature enough. During cold temperatures it should be kept as dry as possible.

It does not require a lot of water so make sure you let soil dry between watering and provide good drainage. You can use general purpose potting soil with some added sand.

Triangle Palm Tree Propagation

Propagated by seeds and division. Seeds take only about 1-2 months to germinate.

Buy Triangle Palm Tree Today!

We don’t sell palm trees on this site, but you can buy it from one of my favorite sites – Real Palm Trees.com. It has beautiful palm trees at discounted prices and offers a Free Shipping. This is one of the few sites that I trust, because each palm tree comes with Certificate of Authenticity that guarantees highest quality of the tree. All of their palm trees are properly grown and acclimatized to the correct hardiness zone.

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The Travelers Palm Tree, scientific name Ravenala madagascariensis, is one of the most recognizable palm trees in the world for its spectacular fronds that range in color from orange to yellow to green. The Travelers Palm is also known as Travellers Palm and Traveler’s Tree. It is native to Madagascar. 

Growth Rate: Moderate
Height: Up to 30 – 40ft
Light Req: Full Sun to Partial shade
Water Req: Moderate
Cold Tolerance: down to 20F

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Travelers Palm Tree Description

Ravenala madagascariensis grows at the medium rate up to 30-40 ft tall with 20 ft wide spread. Young Travelers Palm has a subterranean trunk that grows underground. As the palm matures it develops a short green trunk, about 1 ft in diameter, with distinctive leaf scar rings.

The Travelers Palm has about 30-35 large,10 ft long, fan-shaped leaves supported by long petioles. Leaves resemble those of the banana and are symmetrically grouped, giving the tree the aspect of a hand fan. High winds can shred the leaves giving them a feather like appearance. Leaf stems color varies from orange at the base of the stem to yellow in the middle and to the bright green closer to the end. Leaf stems can store a lot of rain water that can be used as an emergency drinking supply during drought. There are a lot of stories of  travelers looking for the palm to get some water, hence the name Travelers Palm.

The Travelers Palm produces white flowers, supported by large green flower stalk. Flowers can be as large as 2ft in diameter. Leaf stalks look like a narrow bowl and collect a lot of rain water making it very heavy. Bloomed out flower are followed by brown fruits that open to reveal stunning bright blue seeds inside.

For more photos click here Travelers Palm Pictures.

Growing Travelers Palm Tree

Native to Madagascar, Travelers Palm Tree easily adapts to a wide range of soils and makes a great centerpiece for any area or landscape. Easy in maintenance, this stunning palm likes full sun and moist well drained soil.

Travelers Palm Tree is one of the most awe-inspiring natural palms in the world that can tolerate cold temperature down to 20F and is best for zones 9a-11.

It is moderate growing palm can get to about 30ft tall and 20ft wide. It likes full sun but can also grow in light shade. It has the ability to adapt to a wide range of soils and creates a wonderful shaded area in the yard or by the pool.

It tolerates sandy and clayey soils but does the best in moist soil with good drainage. It is a cold hardy palm that can survive cold temperatures down to 20F when mature enough. You should protect it from frost.

Travelers Palm Tree Propagation

Propagated by seeds or a division of clumps.

Buy Travelers Palm Tree Today

We don’t sell palm trees on this site, but you can buy it from one of my favorite sites – Real Palm Trees.com. It has beautiful palm trees at discounted prices and offers a Free Shipping. This is one of the few sites that I trust, because each palm tree comes with Certificate of Authenticity that guarantees highest quality of the tree. All of their palm trees are properly grown and acclimatized to the correct hardiness zone.

Most importantly, you will receive a tree in perfect health and wouldn’t have to worry about it dying few weeks later. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee or you money back. To purchase a Travelers Palm Tree, click on one of the links below:

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