Palms are among the most distinctive plants so rarely need description. Almost all of the 200 genera and 2600 species in the world are instantly reconizable as palms with the unrelated cycads possibly confusing the nonbotanist.

Palms are indeed tropical plants. Almost all species are native to tropical forests with very few tolerating frost or dry soil. Palms range from tiny understory plants to towering trees.

Palms are distiguished for their usually tall, unbranched trunks topped by a crown of fan-shaped (palmate) or feathery (pinnate) fronds.

PALMS IN OUR COLLECTION

• Chambeyronia macrocarpa var. 'Watermelon' (Watermelon Flamethrower Palm)
• Hyophorbe lagenicaulis variegatus (Variegated Bottle Palm)
• Serenoa repens variegatus (Variegated Saw Palmetto)
• Veitchia merrillii aurea (Golden Christmas Palm)
• Rhapis excelsa aureo variegata "Zuikonishiki" (Variegated Lady Palm)
• Syagrus romanzoffiana auera (Golden Queen Palm)
• Verschaffeltia splendida (Seychelles Stilt Palm)
• Caryota mitis auero variegatus (Variegated Fishtail Palm)
• Archontophoenix cunninghamiana auera (Gold King Palm)
• Chamaedorea radicalis x Chamaedorea elegans (Martin Wittbold hybrid)
• Neodypsis lastelliana variegata (Variegated Mexican Fan Palm, Washingtonia Palm)
• Sabal Palmetto auera (Gold variegated Cabbage Palm)



Our variegated Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa auero variegata)