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.