Archontophoenix

🌴 Archontophoenix – King Palm
📏 Height: 10–20 m | 🌿 Long, arching, bright green pinnate leaves
🎋 Elegant, slender habit with smooth grey-silver trunk
🌍 Origin: 🇦🇺 Eastern Australia (subtropical rainforests)
📍 Ideal for: Tropical/subtropical gardens, avenues, solitary ornamental specimens | Also suitable for large pots in mild climates
🌼 Flowering: Summer | 🌸 Branched inflorescences with cream-purple flowers → 🍒 Decorative red fruits (inedible)
💧 Tolerance: Partial shade / full sun (if well watered) | 💦 Likes constant humidity | ❄️ Cold-hardy only to brief periods at –2 / –3 °C
🪴 Fertile, well-drained, moist soil
🧰 Care: Water regularly in summer | ✂️ Remove dead leaves for elegance | 🌱 Fast-growing in ideal conditions