This solitary feather palm has a slender greyish trunk that is strongly swollen at base and a spreading crown of graceful dark green fronds. It has a smooth green crown shaft and the creamy white flowers appear in a pendant cluster during summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Archontophoenix alexandraeis naturally found in Australia growing on the northern east coast of Queensland from the tropic of Capricorn to Cape York along water courses in rainforest on the coast and inland.

It prefers a well drained moderately fertile moist sandy loam and grows in an open sunny to protected semi shaded position and is frost and drought tender.

The Alexandra Palm is grown for its stately habit and is planted in tropical gardens or along water courses singularly or in groups. It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions, establishing in 3 to 5 years and is also used for riverbank binding. When young it can be grown in containers, but requires ample light and humidity and is not suitable for indoor culture. ID 418

Archontophoenix(ar-kon-toh-FEE-niks) alexandrea (alex-an-dree-a)

"Archontos", from the Greek word for "chieftan"; "phoenix", a Greek name for a date palm (thus: "ruler of palms" - referring to its majestic habit); "alexandrae" commemorates Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who was later Queen Dowager of Great Britain.

Arecaceae(ar-ek-AY-see-ee)     
(Palmae)
Palm Family