15 Most Popular 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.

	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

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. I always love to hear from you. Have a wonderful day :)

Susan Brian

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