Various palms, in the young stage, are used as houseplants. Many indoor gardeners avoid them as too reminiscent of barber shops, hotel lobbies, and apartment house entrances; yet well-grown palms do lend a feathery, tropical touch to window gardens.

Size Category   (Based on plant heights)

Large	over 15 m
Medium	6 - 15 m
Small	up to 6 m

 

Dwarf Date Palm - Phoenix Roebelleni
Dwarf		A most attractive dwarf palm with fine, arching dark green fronds developing from a short, stout trunk.  Suitable indoors in a well lit position or a sheltered position in the garden.
Alexandra Palm - Archontophoenix alexandrae
Large		Tall, single trunk palm with feather shaped arching leaves 2-3 meters long. Mature trees bear sprays of small, whitish flowers in autumn, followed by red fruits.
Golden Cane - Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
Medium		Evergreen, suckering palm, forming clumps of robust, cane-like stems. Has 2m long arching leaves of slender yellowish-green, regularly spaced leaflets.

Symbols Key

	Prefers Sun		Prefers Partial Sun		Tolerates Full Shade
	Prefers Well Drained Soil		Prefers Moist Soil		Prefers Wet Soil
	Half Hardy: 0o min		Frost Hardy: -5o min		Fully Hardy: -15o min
pH	Needs Acid Soil

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