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Ravenea rivularis, the majestic palm, or majesty palm, is a species of tree in the family Arecaceae. They generally grow to 10 to 12 feet tall and are often marketed in stores as a "houseplant" in a pot, in its natural state, the majesty palm may sometimes grow to 98 feet (30 meters) tall.
Indoor palm plants are a beautiful addition to any room. From Cat Palms to Kentia Palms to Lady Palms, this list of plants adds character to your home.
Chamaerops humilis is a shrub-like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base. It has an underground rhizome which produces shoots with palmate, sclerophyllous leaves. The stems grow slowly and often tightly together, eventually reaching 2–5 m (10–20 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of 20–25 cm (8–10 in).
Renovation of the historic Palm House and a $14 million expansion began in 1989. Additions to the conservatory totaled 58,000 square feet and included expanded plant collections, classrooms, a library, gift shop, café and administrative offices. In the wake of AmeriFlora, Franklin Park Conservatory's future lay in question.
It is the County Park District’s first outdoor education center. It will look out over 80 acres of greenspace with woodlands, wetlands, streams and native plantings.
Sabal minor, commonly known as the dwarf palmetto, [4] is a small species of palm. It is native to the deep southeastern and south-central United States and northeastern Mexico . It is naturally found in a diversity of habitats, including maritime forests, swamps, floodplains, and occasionally on drier sites. [ 5 ]
Phoenix roebelenii is a small to medium-sized, slow-growing slender tree growing to 2–7 metres (6.6–23.0 ft) tall. The leaves are 60–120 cm (24–47 in) long, pinnate, with around 100 leaflets arranged in a single plane (unlike the related P. loureiroi where the leaflets are in two planes).
This palm does not perform well in hot, humid tropical climates. Butia palm or jelly palm, pindo palm (Butia odorata) [10] [11] – Along with Jubaea, possibly the hardiest known pinnate-leaved palm. B. odorata is a palm native to Brazil and Uruguay. [10] This palm grows up to 6 m (20 ft), exceptionally 8 m (26 ft), in a slow but steady manner.