When someone mentions Hawaii, images of Blue Ocean, white sand, and beautiful Palm Trees come to mind. Hawaii’s warm tropical climate makes it one of the best places in the world for growing palm trees. If you live in a tropical climate, the selection of palm trees you can plant in your garden is almost unlimited.
Palms make excellent landscape plants, the variety of palms you can grow will astound you. With wide range of colors, sizes, and shapes, palms are a must have for a tropical garden.
~Manila Palm Veitchia merrillii Also known as the Christmas Palm Tree, is one of the most popular palms in Hawaii. It has a lot of similar characteristics with Royal Palm Tree and sometimes is even called dwarf royal palm. Manila Palm Trees are much smaller and are easier to manage in comparison to the Royal…
~Matallic Palm Chamaedorea metallica This palm has a foliage with a dark metallic blue-green sheen hence the common name Metallic Palm. This palm is usually planted in a group of two or three. This is slow growing small palm that is perfect for small landscapes. It can also tolerate low lights making it perfect for…
~Mexican Fan Palm Washingtonia robusta Is a very popular indoor and outdoor palm because of its striking appearance and cold hardiness which makes it a great choice for landscape. This is a drought resistant and inexpensive palm that doesn’t require a lot of maintenance.
~Parlor Palm Chamaedorea elegans It is a small slow growing palm great for small gardens. It also one of the best indoor plants. This palm is very easy to grow and maintain. New shoots may appear at the base of the plant. They give it a dense appearance, and may be used for propagation.
~Prichardia Hillebrandii Dwarf Blue Palm. A pretty robust grower, it has large, only slightly divided leaves that don’t droop much, if at all. It loves water, but doesn’t require a ton of it. This palm can do great in full sun near the coast but prefers some shade inland.
~Princess Palm Dictyosperma album Known for its ability to withstand hurricane winds. The Princess Palm Tree has a similar appearance as The King Palm. This is a very elegant graceful palm that likes warm humid weather and will be a great addition to any landscape. You can also grow it indoors. Slow grower.
~Queen Palm Syagrus romanzoffiana One of the most popular palms in tropical and subtropical climates because of its beautiful appearance and low maintenance. Groupings of three or more Queen Palms provide soft filtered sunlight perfect for shade gardens. It is also worth mentioning, that Queen Palm tree has a shallow root-base and is known for…
~Areca Palm Chrysalidocarpus lutescens The Areca palm is a low maintenance plant and a fast grower. A very popular indoor plant that can also be used outdoors. It is great for creating a natural privacy wall or privacy fence. The graceful Areca Palm tends to grow in clumps. The adult plant can reach 25 feet…
~Bamboo Palm Chamaedorea seifrizii This small graceful palm that is commonly used in landscapes and indoor decoration. The Chamaedorea seifrizii is a multi-trunk palm that grows in clusters without forming a crown shaft. It is usually clumped together to form a shrub-like specimen. Bamboo Palm Tree doesn’t require heavy watering and as most palm trees…
~Bismarckia Palm Bismarckia nobilis Low Maintenance Palm, it is a massive palm that will give dramatic effect to any landscape. This palm can be used as a focal point or for nice shade and screening.
