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A mature King Palm (Archontophoenix alexandrae) growing in a residential garden bed

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Specimen · Street tree · Tropical

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King Palm

Archontophoenix alexandrae · Palm

King Palm is a palm, hardy in USDA zones 9b-11, that matures to about 40–60 ft × 10–15 ft. It does best in full sun with high water needs in well-drained soil. It attracts birds.

USDA zones
9b-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
High
Mature size
40–60 ft × 10–15 ft
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained
Foliage
Green, Silver
Bloom color
White
Attracts
Birds
Native to
Australia (Queensland)

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