Palm or palm-like plant - Plant Encyclopedia Results

This unique palm has a large crown with dense and numerous fan shaped leaves that curve upward, like a smile growing from the petiole (leaf stem). The leaves of Bailey Palm are about 5 ft (1.5 m) across, and have a thin waxy coating. The dark brown fruit is round and about 1 in (2.5 cm) in diameter.

This palm is very slow growing and can take hot desert conditions as well as snow storms. This is a clustering palm and each stem will die after the flower has produced seed and then the palm will produce a new leaf.

The Coccothrinax miraguama (Miraguama Palm) is a small palm in the understory of tropical and subtropical regions. This palm is native to Cuba and is found on the margins of forests and moist areas. It has a slow-growing trunk, which is covered in matted fibers, giving the tree a unique look. The fronds of the palm are delicate, light green in color, and arranged in an elegant fountain-like pattern.

It prefers a location in full sun or semi-shade and requires moderate levels of water. The Miraguama Palm is a hardy palm and does well in humid, coastal, and salty regions. When planting the Coccothrinax miraguama, it is important to choose a location with full sun or at least partial shade. The soil should also be well draining and high in organic matter. For plants grown in pots, keep the soil evenly moist, but not soggy. These palms can do well in USDA Zones 9-11. In colder regions, container-grown plants should be brought indoors or wrapped in frost or cold protection if temperatures are expected to drop significantly.

The Miraguama Palm is a beautiful, palm that can bring a tropical feel to any garden. With the right care, the Coccothrinax miraguama can be a stunning addition to any landscape.

This is one of the most beautiful palms in the world. A feather solitary palm to about 20-25ft, with a spectacular, bright red new leaf, which stays red for up to 10 days. The leaflets are also very wide, thick, and shiny so even without a new leaf it is very distinctive with very fat and thick pinnate leaves 10-12 feet long. Easy to grow. This is a must have in the garden.

It's habitat is semi-arid sandstone slopes of Easter Cape Province, South Africa. Very hot and dry in summer, cold and wet in winter, with frosts being common. Lehmanii grows as a clumping, medium sized plant to about 2 m. This is one of the famous "blue" Encephalartos, and said to be the easiest to grow. It requires full sun, and extremely well drained soil. Frost tolerant -5C.

Wild populations of Encephalartos lehmannii are threatened by habitat destruction and collection of plants for horticultural and medicinal uses.

Saw palmetto is a small hardy fan palm whose stem usually remains below ground or runs just along the surface. An especially attractive form with silvery-blue leaves occurs along the Atlantic coast in Florida and is the form most often grown in gardens and landscapes. Prefers full sun, but can tolerate partial sun. Prefers moist, but well drained position. Very tolerant of coastal exposure.

This palm is highly valued for its medicinal properties. Seeds of Saw Palmetto are widely used in traditional medicine to make an extract for curing prostate problems. Tons of Palmetto seeds are collected in Florida every year for medical industry.

Coccothrinax readii, a silver palm. Grows in limestone or sand, sun or semi-shade, and tolerates salt and drought. Cold Tolerance:25F

Dypsis decaryi will do very well in all warm temperate to tropical climates that do not experience more than just a light frost. It will quickly grow into a stunning landscape plant.