The queen palm(Syagrus romanzoffiana ) is a quintessential palm , with a tenacious trunk , gentle , feathery fronds that fluff in the breeze , and showy yield that bring colouring material and interest to gardens and landscape . Because the queen regnant palm tree grows rapidly , it found and reach full top quickly .
Identification
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Queen laurel wreath are wintertime hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness geographical zone 9b through 11 . Its glossy , bright light-green leaves recommend the queen palm as an decorative works , though their persistent nature intend brown and dead fronds often need to be take out by handwriting . frond are alternate , draw up of long , steel - same leaf in opposite rows . Showy pick - colorize heyday senesce to smart orange fruit . Though it does n’t do so often , the plant has been known to spread , so be careful about planting it near raging areas where it might naturalize .
Growth Rate
The female monarch palm acquire rapidly , and is capable of gaining 24 inches of height or more in a single growing season . It is capable of growing to a height of between 25 and 50 feet , which means it is capable of make its full stature in as few as 13 or so age . For taller palm , meter to due date may be more like 25 years . Fronds are composed of 12- to 36 - inch folio blade , and the overall crownwork of the tree may be as wide as 25 feet when fledged . Be heedful about pruning too many frond off at a metre , as this can cause the medal ’s ontogeny to slow and its foliage to decompose or abort .
Culture
Queen palms choose full sun and a medium amount of water . They are drought tolerant and prefer well - drain ground , but can also defy squiffy soil for moderate periods of time . Although they tolerate a ambit of soil types — sand , clay , loam — they do not do well in alkaline soil , preferring solely acidic environments . Alkaline growing conditions may necessitate frequent impregnation and stunt or even kill the palm tree .
Garden Uses
The queen laurel wreath can be used as a specimen tree , but is much more often planted in groupings to line a street or walk . For growing a screen or row of medal , plant them 15 feet aside . Close up they will not supply much seclusion , but from far away they will create a barrier between one area and another . Orange drupe or date furnish wintertime sake . Fruit may pose a litter problem , so be inclined to clean up a mess in the winter months when date drop from the tree .
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