ARCHONTOPHOENIX PURPUREA THE PURPLE CROWN SHAFT KING PALM

VERY BEAUTIFUL – GOOD GROWER

The native home of Archontophoenix purpurea is the Mt. Lewis mountain range in Queensland, Australia. This species is known for the purple color to the crown shaft. It is found at an elevation up to 4000 feet. Mature height is quoted to be over fifty feet, but in habitat and culture I didn’t see one this tall. Cold hardiness is about 25 degrees F. It takes full coastal sun. The degree of purple in the crown shaft is variable but never “lollipop” purple. The underside of the leaves is silver and there is ramenta hairs only on this side. On younger plants the leaf bases and leaf stem tend to have a yellow color.

I’m showing our fifteen 15 gallon multiples which we’re putting on sale (first 6 photos below) and are usually three per pot. These are good sized palms for their containers. Also available are large 5g and 1g sizes.