COMMON NAME:
BANGALOW PALM, PICCABEEN PALM
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
ARCHONTOPHOENIX CUNNINGHAMIANA
ORIGIN:
AUSTRALIA
DROUGHT TOLERANCE:
MODERATE
GROWTH RATE:
MODERATE
TYPICAL HEIGHT:
9m
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
WIDELY ADAPTABLE
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:
MODERATE TO HIGH
DESCRIPTION:
THE BANGALOW PALM
IN SUITABLE CONDITIONS, THIS PALM CAN BE FAST GROWING.
BANGALOWS LOOK GREAT WHEN PLANTED IN A GROUP.
IDEAL IN WARM AREAS, IN COOLER CLIMATES PREFERS A SHELTED POSITION. AS A MATURE PALM CAN TOLERATE FULL SUN BUT REQUIRES A SHADY AREA WHILE YOUNG.
IN DRYER WEATHER REQUIRES REGULAR WATERING FOR BEST RESULTS.
NO MAIN COMMON PROBLEMS KNOWN.
A EXCELLENT LANDSCAPE PALM. COLD HARDY AND QUITE FAST GROWING, UP TO 6M.
HANDLES POOR DRAINAGE BETTER THAN MOST PALMS.