Archontophoenix alexandre syn. Archontophoenix alexandrei
Alexander Palm
Archontophoenix is a plant genus comprising six palm species that are native to New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia. They are tall, slender, single-stemmed and unbranched,.single-stemmed evergreen palms with large, pinnate leaves up to 4m long, and large loose clusters or racemes of small, cup-shaped flowers that are followed by fruit. 'Alexander Palm' bears loose clusters of white flowers, followed by red cranberry-like fruit
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Free draining
Common name
Alexander Palm
Latin name
Archontophoenix alexandre syn. Archontophoenix alexandrei
type
Evergreen palm
family
Arecaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Archontophoenix alexandre syn. Archontophoenix alexandrei
Archontophoenix is a plant genus comprising six palm species that are native to New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia. They are tall, slender, single-stemmed and unbranched,.single-stemmed evergreen palms with large, pinnate leaves up to 4m long, and large loose clusters or racemes of small, cup-shaped flowers that are followed by fruit. 'Alexander Palm' bears loose clusters of white flowers, followed by red cranberry-like fruit
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Clusters of flowers appear in Summer, and are followed by fruit in Autumn
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
If grown outdoors plant in free-draining, fertile, moist soil in a partially shaded site. If growing under glass plant in a container full of loamless potting compost. Place the container on a tray of wet pebbles for humidity, in bright, filtered light.
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed in Spring at 24-27°C (75-81°F) in moist loamless compost (such as John Innes Compost No 1). Keep the compost moist, and the air humid.