Roystonea Regia, Royal Palm - Plant
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Description for Roystonea Regia, Royal Palm
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 side-walks.
Common name | Flower colours | Bloom time | Height | Difficulty |
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Roystonea Regia, Royal Palm - ,Royal palm, Cuban Royal Palm | cream-colored flowers | Late summer | Up to 80 feet | Medium |
Planting and care
Plant royals no closer to the house than 8 feet to allow room for the fronds to spread out and not be damaged by touching walls. You want to come out with enough distance that falling fronds don t damage anything (including people) underneath. Space these palms 8 to 10 feet apart when planting in a row. This palm is too big for growing in a container.
Sunlight | Soil | Water | Temperature | Fertilizer |
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It will take partial shade but is happiest in a full sun. | Top soil or organic peat moss as a soil. | Water needs moderate to high-it will thrive in wet swampy areas and high humidity - | minimum temp 30 to 40 degrees C. | Fertilize with a good quality granular palm fertilizer containing micronutrients - do this in spring, summer and fall. |
Caring for Roystonea Regia
- Give royal palms fertilizer specially formulated for palm trees.
- It should have a ratio of 8-2-12-4Mg with micronutrients.
- The nitrogen should be in the form of resin-coated urea or ammonium salts, urea-formaldehyde or sulfur-coated urea.
- The potassium should be in the form of sulfur-coated potassium sulfate and the magnesium should be prilled kieserite.
- The micronutrients should be manganese sulfate, iron chelate and slow-release boron.
Typical uses of Roystonea Regia
Special features:
Ornamental use: It is extensively used for landscaping Lining a street, drive or property line As an architectural accent for a taller house Stand-alone yard specimen Flanking each side of the entrance to a large driveway
References
- http://www.palmtreepassion.com/royal-palm-tree.html#.VXFWBc-qqkq
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