This palm has a large greyish swollen trunk that tapers towards the top with a crown of arching light green divided fronds with pointed leaflets. It produces small white to yellow cup-shaped flowers in a long pendant cluster during in summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Roystonea regia is naturally found in South America growing from Cuba to Florida in North America in well drained, fertile moist organic rich soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Royal Palm is a large and stately palm that is used in avenue plantings or as a specimen in large gardens or parks. It is also used as an emergent in a rainforest setting. It is suitable for lowland coastal regions but must be frost free and is not normally planted in urban gardens. It is fast growing when young and establishes in 3 to 5 years and is long lived.ID 668

Roystonea(roy-STOAN-ee-a) regia(REEJ-ya / REE-jee-a)

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