1. Tall Landscape Palms
These are often planted along streets, resorts, and large gardens.
Cocos nucifera – Coconut Palm
Phoenix dactylifera – Date Palm
Washingtonia robusta – Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia filifera – California Fan Palm
Roystonea regia – Royal Palm
Syagrus romanzoffiana – Queen Palm
2. Medium-Sized Ornamental Palms
Suitable for medium gardens, parks, and focal points.
Bismarckia nobilis – Bismarck Palm (silver-blue leaves)
Sabal palmetto – Cabbage Palm
Livistona chinensis – Chinese Fan Palm
Archontophoenix alexandrae – Alexander Palm
Caryota mitis – Fishtail Palm
3. Clumping and Multi-stemmed Palms
Good for creating hedges, tropical effects, and indoor use.
Areca catechu – Areca Palm (Betel Nut Palm)
Dypsis lutescens – Areca Palm / Butterfly Palm (popular indoor palm)
Chamaedorea seifrizii – Bamboo Palm
Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm
4. Indoor and Decorative Palms
Compact species used in offices and homes.
Chamaedorea elegans – Parlor Palm
Howea forsteriana – Kentia Palm
Phoenix roebelenii – Pygmy Date Palm
Chamaerops humilis – European Fan Palm (dwarf hardy palm)
5. Specialty and Rare Palms
Unique foliage or structure, often statement plants.
Caryota urens – Giant Fishtail Palm
Latania loddigesii – Blue Latan Palm
Borassus flabellifer – Palmyra Palm (Toddy Palm)
Corypha umbraculifera – Talipot Palm (huge fan leaves, massive inflorescence)
