Tag: Palm trees

I once had a neighbor who was a bit lackadaisical about winterizing his palm trees. I asked him once why he made no preparations at all for them…

Palms are evergreen shrubs, trees, or vines in the Arecaceae family, suited to cultivation in Zones 6 to 13, depending on the species. Mature dimensions range from two…

Syagrus romanzoffiana A fast-growing, tropical tree graced with gently arching fronds, the queen palm is an aesthetic treat. With a crown of foliage that’s not quite uniform, the…

Palms are tropical and subtropical perennials in the Arecaceae family with shrub-, tree-, or vine-like growth habits suited to cultivation in Zones 6 to 13, depending on the…

Washingtonia robusta Belonging to a group of plants known as the fan palms, Washingtonia robusta, aka Mexican fan palm, is the largest of all of them. As the…

The common name “fan palm” refers to a number of species of palms grouped loosely together by the shape of their leaves. Many of these large-leafed palm trees…