Syagrus romanzoffiana

queen palm
Fast-growing and adaptable palm grown for its graceful canopy of soft and fluffy fronds. Narrow and upright when young, stout with when mature. Avoid windiest fog belt.
Syagrus romanzoffianaSyagrus romanzoffiana
synonyms Arecastrum romanzoffianum
Cocos plumosa
height 30–50ft
width 15–20ft
tolerates Heat, Moist Soil, Pots, Wind
water
needs		 Moderate
water
info		 This palm should be watered deeply every week or two once it’s established. It doesn’t want to ever dry out completely. This palm also thrives with high levels of water, especially if it has good drainage. We often see this palm surviving as a street tree in California without additional water, where it looks good if it taps into ground water, but otherwise looks tired and exposed.
hardy
to		 22F
exposure Part Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Heavy Soil, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing Palm Fertilizer
origin CE South America
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 14–24

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

We recommend this palm be fertilized at least three times a year. Fertilizing at spring equinox, summer solstice and fall equinox will allow for a winter rest. Be sure to feed your palm with a fertilizer that contains micronutrients (especially including magnesium and manganese), especially if you see yellowing leaves or yellow frizzled tips on the leaves. Yellowing leaves are common on queen palms that are not fed regularly or are fed without micronutrients.
Once it’s mature, this palm will naturally shed its leaves, leaving a rough grey trunk below the palm’s crown. This makes it a great choice if you’re looking for a palm with a clean trunk and don’t want to bother removing the leaves. Many times a queen palms oldest leaves will persist stubbornly if they are pruned back before they shed on their own; these can be removed by scoring along the base of the leaf where it attaches to the trunk, or if you wait long enough they will come off with a tug.
While we think of this palm as a full sun palm it will appreciate some shelter if grown inland where temperatures are high and humidity is low.
Tolerates wind very well, even hot dry wind.