With over 2000 types of palm trees
we will concentrate on the types of Palm Trees suitable for use in gardens and parks. The palm trees listed below all have qualities that make them the right type of plant for landscaping applications.
Tropical and Cold Hardy Palm Trees
It need to be remembered that Palm Trees although often thought of as a tropical range of plants actually come from sub tropical and temperate regions as well. So we have some cold hardy palm trees and some that require a tropical environment.
As well as climate differences Palm Trees also have different light requirements. Many palm trees are under story plants, these grow in forests where they received filtered light,
Rhapis excelsa is a good example of this. This type of palm tree is often suitable growing indoors.
Commercial Type Palm Trees
Not all palm trees are used solely for landscaping, some types such as Date Palms and Jelly Palms are used as sources of food.
Palm trees also range in height from very low growing to tall. Water requirements differ greatly as do soil requirements.
Self Cleaning Type Palm Trees
Some Palm trees are 'self cleaning' which means that they drop their old fronds, think
'Foxtail Palms' or Wodyetia bifurcata others hold the old dead foliage think 'Queen Palm' or Arecastrum romanzoffianum. For the home garden self cleaning palms are usually more s
uitable.
