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A mature Royal Palm (Roystonea regia) growing in a residential garden bed

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Specimen · Street tree · Tropical

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Royal Palm

Roystonea regia · Palm

Royal Palm is a palm, hardy in USDA zones 10a-11, that matures to about 50–70 ft × 20–25 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. It attracts birds and bees, stands up well to drought and salt and wind.

USDA zones
10a-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
50–70 ft × 20–25 ft
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
White, Pink
Attracts
Birds, Bees
Tough against
Drought, Salt, Wind, Heat
Native to
South Florida, Cuba

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