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Roystonea violacea

 
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Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Roystonea (roy-STOH-nee-uh) (Info)
Species: violacea (vy-oh-LAH-see-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Trees
Palms

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive cindycimetta On Apr 3, 2009, cindycimetta from Fort Lauderdale, FL wrote:

Love this palm. Adds great beauty and elegance, not to mention property value down here in Sunny South Fla. gotta plant me some more.o_O

Positive cfkingfish On Nov 7, 2005, cfkingfish from Venice, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:

Another fast growing member of the Roystonea genus. Coming from rural Eastern Cuba, seeds, and plants therefore, are hard to come by. There has been speculation that this species may actually be a tad cold hardier than the common regia, but this is unconfirmed. It is hard to tell the difference between this and another royals until near maturity.

Positive palmbob On Jun 21, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Nice looking but, to me, ordinary Royal palm. As a young palm trunk has some purplish hues to dark chocolate look, but I haven't seen that myself. Flowers are violet which explains the name. From southern Cuba. Has a nice 6' long crownshaft and grows up to 50' tall. To me this one looks like a Roystonea regia. Relatively rare in cultivation, but has been doing well in some areas of southern California (not mine, though).

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Mission Viejo, California
Fort Lauderdale, Florida



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