Tree Nursery
Arecastrum romanzoffianum
Common Name: Piru Queen Palms
Botanical Name: Syagrus Romanzoffiana
Trunk Type: Solitary, straight fast growing trunk
Leaf Type: Feather shaped, arching leaves 10-15 ft. long
Fruit/Flowering: Egg shaped, 2-3cm long and orange when ripe
Mature Size: Up to 30-50 ft. tall, 10-15 ft. spread,
1 ft. in diameter
Climate: Suitable for tropical and cooler climates, will withstand salty or dry winds.
Minimum Survival Temperatures: 23.2 F
Piru Queen Palms
Piru Queen Palms vary in trunk size, trunk girth, size and shape of the fronds. As a rule, field growth palms are more viriorus in growth and have thicker trunks. The type of seed initially used is also very important. Planting is always best done with a base of plaster sand and with the base at grade height. Watering is best at three days a week in hot weather, once a week during cooler weather.Piru Queen Palms like heavy nitrogen applications monthly during the growing season, and trace element feedings either thru a time–release product or a foliar application. Our palms are shipped with the fronds tied and should only be untied after 30 to 45 days. We have thousands of Queen Palms, available in all sizes.
Syagrus romanzoffiana (queen palm or cocos palm) is a palm native to South America, from Paraguay and northern Argentina north to eastern Brazil and west to eastern Bolivia. It had been classified within the Cocos genus as Cocos plumosa, was assigned toArecastrum, then moved to Syagrus. As a result of the nomenclature confusion, they often retain a previous name in popular usage. It is a medium-sized palm, quickly reaching maturity at a height of up to 15 m (49 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves.
The palm has a wide introduced range due to its popularity as an ornamental garden tree.