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PA L M-LI K E
Common Name
Scientific Name
Alexandra palm Archontophoenix alexandrae 10b–11 40
Bamboo palm Chamadorea microspadix 8a–10b – 4x3
Bismarck palm Bismarckia nobilis 10a–11 – 60
Bluestem palmetto Sabal minor 8a–10b – 6
Buccaneer palm Pseudophoenix sargentii 10b–11 – 10
Cabbage palm or sabal palm Sabal palmetto 8a–11 – 40
Canary Island date palm Phoenix canariensis 9a–11 – 40
Cardboard palm Zamia furfuracea 10a–11 – 4
Cat palm Chamaedorea cataractarum 10b–11 5
Chinese fan palm Livistona chinensis 9a–11 – 25
Cliff date palm Phoenix rupicola 10a–11 – 25
Clustering fishtail palm Caryota mitis 10a–11 – 18
Coconut palm Cocos nucifera 10b–11 – 60
Cycad, Dioon or Mexican sago Dioon edule 8b–11 10
European fan palm Chamaerops humilis 8a–11 – 10
Florida royal palm Roystonea regia 10a–11 80
Hurricane palm Dictyosperma album 10b–11 30
Lady palm or rhapis Rhapis excelsa 9a 10
Licuala palm Licuala grandis 10b–11 8
Macarthur palm Ptychosperma macarthurii 10b–11 25
Needle palm Rhapidophyllum hystrix 8a–10b – 10
Paurotis palm Acoelorrhaphe wrightii 9b–11 – 20
Pindo palm or jelly palm Butia capitata 8a–10b – 15
Ponytail palm Nolina recurvata 10a–11 – 10
Queen palm Syagrus romanzoffiana 9a–11 40
Sago, king, or sago-palm Cycas revoluta 8b–11 – 10
Sago, queen Cycas rumphii 9b–11 – 15
Saw palmetto Serenoa repens 8a–11 – 20
Scrub palmetto Sabal etonia 8a–10b 10
Silver palm Coccothrinax argentata 10b–11 – 10
Spanish bayonet Yucca aloifolia 8a–11 15
Thatch palm, Florida Thrinax radiata 10a–11 20
Thatch palm, Key Thrinax morrisii 10a–11 20
Triangle palm Neodypsis decaryi 10b–11 – 25
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SOIL MOISTURE Dry Moist Wet LIGHT Full Sun Partial Sun Shade
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