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Archontophoenix alexandrae (F.Muell.) H.Wendl. & Drude

Alexandra Palm King Palm

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000004
English name: Alexandra Palm, King Palm
Arabic name: ارشونتوفيونكس
Native: Queensland, Australia
Country: Australia Queensland
(PGR): Common

Solitary palm growing to 30 m tall, 25cm in diameter, crownshaft light green leaves pinnate 2-3 m long, unarmed, dark green above, silvery-white beneath inflorescences creamy white, arising below crownshaft fruit round, 1-2 cm in diameter, bright red when ripen

Ornamental palm.

Ptychosperma alexandrae F Muell

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Texture: Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Fresh seeds
Flowering time: Early summer
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 6.0-7.5
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Palm
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Cultivation
pH: Acid Neutral

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