Different Kinds of Palm Trees

Do you live in the tropics? It's so sunny there! South Florida is typical. For a wide variety of Types of Fan Palms or a Feather Palm Tree that's perfect for you.

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Cocos nucifera is about the most iconic of Fast Growing Palm Trees that love the sun. Tall (to 100ft/30m), slender trunk & Feathery Fronds. Grows quickly in ideal tropical landscapes (Zones 10b-11).

 Those delicious Palm Fruits! Plus most parts of the Coconut Palm are useful.

Yes, it's also the source of coconuts. (Image: Dharwad at Pixels)

Thrinax radiata is native to the Caribbean and Florida Keys.

• Loves sandy soil, with thrifty water needs.
• Slowly grows to 50ft/15m, easily in Zones 10-11. Carefully in 9b.

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Syagrus romanzoffiana can grow to 90ft/27m with ideal watering - lots of it! Best for Zones 9-11 & 8b doable if carefully managed.

People in Tucson Arizona (Zone 9) plant Queens frequently. But they don't always stay healthy looking. 😟

Beautiful Queens Growing Happily With Sun & Rain in Maui

Phoenix roebelenii, AKA Miniature Date Palm. Gets about 10ft/3m in Zones 8b-11.

• Full sun is best. Give extra water so it does well.

AKA Miniature Date Palm - Here About Full Height

Sabal minor has plodding growth, reaching only 6ft/1.8m. Zones 6-11, even warmest 5b.

• Originated in swampy southeastern US areas. Has a very low trunk.
• Likes soppy roots & some shade! Makes a good ground-cover palm, if you can take the water bill!

Another Nickname: Bush Palmetto

Rhapidophyllum hystrix, also called Vegetable Porcupine, may be the most frost tolerant palm.

• Works well in Zones 6b-11 when given a bit more water than average.
• Maxes out at 12ft/4m.

Nearly Hidden Needles Atop Each Growing Point in Its Clustering Style

Coccothrinax barbadensis is hardy in Zone 9b-11 sun-swept places.

• Ambles upward to 55ft/16.5m. Likes the coast!
• With low water needs.

Beach Vacation in Barbados? You'll Meet This One!

Butia capitata is good in Zones 8-11 with watchful care.

• Gets to 35ft/10.5m.
• Edible fruit tastes sorta like pineapply banana.
• Average watering & gets through droughts.

Also nicknamed Jelly Palm for its Sweet Fruit

Dypsis leptocheilos for Zones 10-11. Gorgeous, with its fuzzy brownish crownshaft.

• Medium watering schedule. Growing to 30ft/9m tall.
• Palms with crownshafts don't need pruning. Why is this Palm Tree Self-Cleaning?

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. AKA Redneck Palm

You get a new palm planted in your yard or garden! Yay!! It's just a little tyke. Then you begin watching it grow. It's soooo slow!

Are you impatient to see that wonderful palm tree at a good height? We'll show you some that don't lag! Even see more different kinds of Palm Trees That Grow Quickly.

Is It Growing Taller Yet??

Wodyetia bifurcata is an Aussie native. Featuring bushy fronds resembling fox tails.

• Grows fast up to 60ft/18m, after the seedling stage, in Zones 10-11.
• Looks best with ample watering.

Might be the Fastest Growing Palm of All! Note its Crownshaft.

Washingtonia robusta for Zones 9-11. You'll recognize it being that Tall Palm Tree in LA.

• Loves sun & tolerates poor soil.
• Can get to 100ft/30m quickly, especially with extra watering.

But It Tolerates Drought, as Seen Here in Tucson Arizona

Ravenea rivularis AKA Majestic Palm. Gets to 50ft/15m.

• Give it lots of water & it grows fine in 10-11. Likes loamy soil.
• Some bring it indoors. If so, add humidifier & bright sunny window.

Distinctive swollen trunk & full crown. In Maui...

When lower temperatures rule for a short time, Cold Hardy Palms do fine. Suitable in USDA Hardiness Zones 5-8.

In colder zones, protect them when temps dip. Get Out Your Palm's Winter Coats!!

Chamaedorea microspadix grows a bit faster, to 12ft/8m tall in Zones 8b-11.

• Doesn't want too much sun. Average Watering.
• Hardiness is for occasional frost. Had Cold Damage? It can revive.

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With Freezing Temps Please Give It an Overcoat!

Nannorrhops ritchiana can do Zones 7-11.

• Gradually getting to about 20ft/6m high.
• Needs full sun, but low water needs.

Mazari Palm Clusters Outward 15ft/4.5m - Nice as Hedging

Chamaedorea radicalis grows slowly but steadily. Reaching 5-15ft/1.5-4.5m tall. Zones 8B-11. 8a is possible with protection. Tolerating short temp dips to 20F/-6.7C

• Prefers some shade, with average watering.

Those fruits can be irritating! Growing in Lotusland's Gardens in California.

Livistona chinensis likes a little shade. Good for Zones 8b-11.

• It gets somewhat tall: 50ft/15m.
• Easily Grown From Seed on your own.

Grand Full Crown With Fronds That Swoop Downward

Chamaedorea seifrizii is also called Reed Palm. Many grow this indoors.

• Only 12ft/4m tall, with a hiding crownshaft from its dense frond clusters.
• Some shade is doable. 9-11 zones, with frost survival. 

Bismarckia nobilis works well in Zones 9a-11.

• Averages 60ft/18m maximum height. Quicker growth past seedling stage.
• Preplan location! Its large, wide canopy is extraordinary.

Bismarcks Along the Mission Hills Garden Walk in San Diego California

Sabal palmetto, slow-growing but stunning in 7b-11 zones.

• Average water, with more it grows faster.
• To 90ft/27m tall.

Different kinds of palm trees grow well inside your home. Near to a window for needed light. If you're new to growing Palm Trees Indoors, try starting with a species having easy care.

The Kentia Palm (Howea fosteriana) is the one! A perfect indoor palm with arching fronds. Tolerant of neglect!

Looks Great Outdoors - Yet Stunning When Potted for Indoors

Adonidia merrillii is a popular potted palm tree for indoor holiday decor. Year round it's fine, too.

• Produces inflorescences quickly, with colorful red fruit.

Pinanga coronata progresses well to 25ft/7.5m. Zones 10B-11, if treated to rainforest-like setting.

Specimen in a Tokyo Greenhouse

Phoenix reclinata, good in Zones 9-11.

• Grows somewhat faster to about 60ft/18m
• Looks better with extra water.

Senegal Date Palm spreading cluster style, good for privacy.

Acoelorhaphe wrightii clusters nicely.

• Hardy in Zones 9b-11. Needs room to spread.
• Likes wet grounds. Slowly but surely grows to 40ft/12m.

Also Called Paurotis Palm. Note its dense growth.
This one is growing in Everglades National Park