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Roystonea regia (Cuban royal palm)
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2 hours care
per year
per year
25m
Max height
Max height
10m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Roystonea regia
Other names
Cuban royal palm, Cuban royal , Royal palm, Roystonea elata, Floridian royal palm
Genus
Roystonea Roystonea
Species
R. regia - R. regia is a tall, tender, vigorous palm with a sturdy trunk, thickened at the base, topped with pinnate, broadly lance-shaped leaves divided into numerous linear, dark green leaflets and panicles of cup-shaped, white flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by spherical, green fruit ripening red then black.
Roystonea regia is: Evergreen
Habit
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree, Upright
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Scale insects Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove spent foliage if desired.
Propagation
Sow seed at 19 to 24 °C in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Roystonea regia (Cuban royal palm) will reach a height of 25m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow under glass in loamless compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely and feed monthly; water moderately in winter. Outdoors, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Roystonea regia
Other names
Cuban royal palm, Cuban royal , Royal palm, Roystonea elata, Floridian royal palm
Genus
Roystonea Roystonea
Species
R. regia - R. regia is a tall, tender, vigorous palm with a sturdy trunk, thickened at the base, topped with pinnate, broadly lance-shaped leaves divided into numerous linear, dark green leaflets and panicles of cup-shaped, white flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by spherical, green fruit ripening red then black.
Native to
Cuba
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree, Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove spent foliage if desired.
Propagation
Sow seed at 19 to 24 °C in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Roystonea regia (Cuban royal palm) will reach a height of 25m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow under glass in loamless compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely and feed monthly; water moderately in winter. Outdoors, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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