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Comments:
The king palm is slightly more cold hardy than the queen palm and
usually does not grow as tall. Other differences include less of a
grayish wax o the underleaf, a less swollen trunk base, frequently
colored crownshaft, lilac-colored flowers, and stronger ribbed leaflets.
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Scientific Name:
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana |
Typical
Height: 30'
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Areceae |
Hardiness
Zone: 10A-11
Growth Rate: Moderate
Origin: Australia |
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Landscape Characteristics |
Salt
Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Soil Requirements: Widely adaptable
Light Requirements: Moderate, high
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Uses: Specimen tree
Propagation: Seed, germinating in 6 weeks to 3 months, best sown
fresh
Human Hazards: None
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Morphology (Identifying Characteristics) |
Habit:
Solitary, canopy of 8-12 leaves.
Trunk or Stem Characteristics: Slightly swollen at base, ridged leaf scars.
Leaf Type: Pinnately compound, reduplicate; over 100 leaflets.
Foliage Color: Green on both sides; brown woolly scales on
underside near mid-rib.
Leaf Size: 8-10' long; leaflets to 3' long, about 2" wide.
Petiole: Short, .0.5-1' long, unarmed.
Crownshaft: Smooth, rusty brown to dark purple.
Inflorescence: Numerous 3-4' long pendulous branches.
Gender: Separate male and female flowers on the same
inflorescence.
Flower Color: Pale lavender to purple.
Fruit Size: 1/2" long.
Fruit Color: Pink to red.
Irritant: No. |
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