Archontophoenix alexandrae
(F. Muell.) H. Wendl.
& Drude
| Synonymy: None | Distribution: Northeastern to central Queensland, Australia |
| Common names: Alexandra palm, King Alexander palm | Conservation status: Not threatened |
"Beatrice" form
Wonderful and fast-growing Australian conservatory palm, its elegant, feather-shaped leaves are green
above and silvery-white below. It needs bright light, rich and moist soil, and plenty of water. It can also be
used outdoors on the terrace during the warmer months but will only tolerate a few degrees of frost.
Makes an excellent house plant if the light is bright.
Top and middle photos courtesy University of Florida-IFAS. Bottom photo courtesy and copyright © 2000, Martin Gibbons & Tobias Spanner, The Rare Palm Seeds Site.
Click here for cold-hardiness
information on this palm.
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