What is Bangalow Palm?

Bangalow Palm, classified under the scientific name Archontofoenix Cunninghamiana , is a tall and slim evergreen palm with green leaves in the shape of feathers. Also known as King Palm or Piccabeen Palm, it belongs to the Arecaceae family, the Palms family. It is often confused with a. Alexandrae or Alexander Palm, but it's much harder. Every year it grows at an average speed of 1 to 3 feet (0.3 to 0.9 m), can reach more than 66 feet (20 m) of high cultivation and about 82 feet (25 m) in the wild. The creation of the petiole is a prominent green to brown crown shaft from which the leaves will light up. Large and pinnate leaves are green colors and can have brown scales on the underside. These leaves can grow up to 10 feet (3 m) long and 5 feet (1.5 m) wide. Bangalow Palm produces a lavender flower that flower in June before turning into green fruit that matures when they ripen.

native of SevBangalow Palm is abundant, especially in areas from the new southern Wales to York Pheninlus. It naturally occurs in rainforests or wet montan sites. This palm prefers a cold or mild climate without drastic change in day and night temperatures. It is durable and can survive frost temperatures up to about 25 ° F (-4 ° C).

This palm is spreading seeds that should be sown as soon as possible because they do not store well. Seeds or seedlings are best planted in gravel or rocky soil, which is permanently moist and has good drainage. In terms of its location, it will live to complete the sun or partial shadow. This palm can be grown inside as a house or a conservatory if it has a good resource. When planting outdoors, it should be in an area where it is protected from the wind because it can pull out the leaves.

In addition to Australia, Bangalow Palm is also a popular commercial off -road palm in other parts of the world like with withDad California in the United States. Although it is often desirable as a decorative sample of the garden, it can be easily naturalized at the expense of plants coming from the area. For example, in several areas of Brazil, he became well established in the wild and created thick clusters that exclude native vegetation.