Monday, March 22, 2010

King Palm

A King palm (Alexandra palm) is a gorgeous palm tree native to Queeensland, Australia. A King palm naturally grows in coastal rainforest in places which are often inundated during heavy rain events. In landscapes a King palm is often used as an ornamental tropical plant.A King palm is extremely popular in Australia, where it can be found in far south. Alexander palms are often planted in clusters and palm groupings. The palms are densely planted along the roads in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
A King palm produces cream to greenish male and female flowers on the same inflorescence. Beautiful flower stalk coming from below the crownshaft. They are uo to 3 feet long.