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Palms

Botanical Name: Butia Capitata
Common Name: Jelly Palm 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Blue green to grey green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 4 - 6
Spread (m) : 3 - 5

Botanical Name: Chamaedorea Elegans 
Common Name: Parlour Palm / Love Palm
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to autumn
Light : Semi-shade to shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2 - 3
Spread (m) : 1 - 2

Botanical Name: Chamaerops Humilis
Common Name: Dwarf Fan Palm 
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Use :Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Light : Bright Light
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2 - 3
Spread (m) : 1 - 2

Botanical Name: Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens
Common Name: Golden Bamboo Palm
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Use : Outdoors / indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green, yellow
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun or semi shade
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :  
Height (m) : 10
Spread (m) : 8

Botanical Name: Cocos Nucifera
Common Name: Coconut Palm 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour : Cream to yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes : Fragrant
Height (m) : 20 -30
Spread (m) : 12

Botanical Name: Howea Forsteriana
Common Name: Kentia Palm 
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Use : Outdoors / indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour :  Pale brown
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Shade to semi shade
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :  
Height (m) :  Up to 18
Spread (m) : Up to 6

Botanical Name: Livistona Australis
Common Name: Cabbage Tree Palm
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour : 
Foliage Colour : Dark green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :  
Height (m) : Up to 24
Spread (m) : 4

Botanical Name: Livistona Mariae
Common Name: Australian Fan Palm
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour : 
Foliage Colour : Red when young
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :  
Height (m) : Up to 24
Spread (m) : 4

Botanical Name: Phoenix Canariensis
Common Name: Canary Island Date Palm
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour : Cream to yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 12 - 18
Spread (m) : 12

Botanical Name: Phoenix Reclinata
Common Name: Wild Date Palm
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour : Cream
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies and birds, Wind resistant
Height (m) : 5
Spread (m) : 4

Botanical Name: Phoenix Roebelenii
Common Name: Miniature Date Palm
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour : Cream to yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1.5
Spread (m) : 1

Botanical Name: Syagrus Romanzoffiana (=Cocos plumosa)
Common Name: Queen Palm 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Palm
Flower Colour : Green
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 12 - 15
Spread (m) : 6 - 10

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