Queen Palm Tree

The queen palm tree goes by scientific name syagrus romanzoffiana. These palm tree types are native to the South American region, but are now also planted widely in Florida and California. The two important aspects which make this tree a favorite choice for landscape gardening are, one - it is an easy to grow tree that is tolerant to cold till 20º F, and second - this tree looks great with its non-drooping branches and gray trunk. The roots of the tree don't give any problem. This tree is seen in areas with hot climates, but there are no problems associated growing this tree in colder climates. The tree is resistant to most pests, and good varieties of the tree are resistant to most diseases. This tree can tolerate a number of soils, and is also drought tolerant. One can buy a good quality 2 feet queen palm plant for a price around USD 14. This palm tree produces beautiful creamy white flowers during summers and spherical shaped fruits, which turn bright orange and hang in clumps.

Instructions for Growing & Caring for Queen Palm Trees
Apart from the palm tree maintenance being easy, another benefit of growing these trees is that they grow very fast, and hence one need not wait for a long time to see a full-grown queen palm. The tree can reach to a height of 25-50 feet and spread to a size of 15-25 feet. When good care is observed, this tree can grow to an average height of 6 feet in one year.

• To plant a palm tree select a sunny site, and dig a hole which is around 4-6 inches larger in size than the container size. Fill the hole with 2 inches of sand at the bottom. When planting more than one queen palm tree, keep a space of 25 feet between individual trees.
• Take the tree gently out of the container exposing the roots, and place it in the hole, and keep 2 inches of the top portion of the root ball exposed above the ground.
• Back fill all around the root ball with a mix that has equal ratios of sand and original gardening soil. Queen palm tree fertilizer, which is bone meal or triple phosphate, should be added to the soil mix.
• The pH levels of soil should be maintained between 6.1 to 6.5.
• Tamp down the soil, and create a berm of 2-3 inch diameter. Then wrap the tree trunk with a large piece of burlap away from the base up to ¼ of the tree height. Fill the well created by the berm with 2.5 inches of mulch to keep the roots cool and moist.
• Keep the soil well drained, otherwise there is the possibility of tree falling down. Keep watering the tree whenever required.
• The tree doesn't require much pruning, but pruning can be done when there are too many fronds growing at one time.

The fruit, seeds and flowers might look good in landscape design, but if you wish to maintain your palm tree health better, then remove the fruits and flowers, as the formation of fruit and seed consume extra strength of the tree unnecessarily, and the fruits can even attract pests, rodents and birds. So, keep in mind these important care instructions of the queen palm trees, and you can grow these trees with ease!