Royal Bottle Palm (Roystonea regia)

Description

Royal Bottle Palm (Roystonea regia)

Royal palm has a large and attractive palm, it has been planted throughout the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental tree. The trunk is stout, very smooth, and grey-white in color with a characteristic bulge below a distinctive green crown shaft.
They are green when immature, turning red and eventually purplish-black as they mature. They are often chosen by tropical resorts, hotels, and communities to line the streets and driveways because their roots won’t break through roads or sidewalks.

Common name(s): Roystonea Regia, Royal palm, Cuban Royal Palm

Planting and care

Foxtail palm is propagated by seeds. Soak the seeds for 24 hours before planting them. The panting season of the foxtail palm is monsoon season.

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil: Sandy loam soil
Water: Moderately
Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer.