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May He who has the most palms win!!!

SurfCityPalms
13 years ago

Alright, here is the thread where you show your wealth!! I know that every palm collector out there wants to know how there list compares to the rest. So now it's time to show it! May He who has the most palms win!!!

This is what I have; it�s a collection of 46 different kinds of palms and cycads:

Bamboo Palm � Chamaedorea seifrizii

Butterfly Palm � Dypsis lutescens

Cabbage Palm � Livistona australis

Canary Island Date Palm � Phoenix canariensis

Cardboard Palm � Zamia furfuracea

Christmas Palm � Veitchia merrillii

Clustering Fishtail � Caryota mitis

Cuban Royal Palm � Roystonea regia

Elegant Fan Palm � Licuala elegans

Florida Thatch Palm � Thrinax radiata

Foxtail Palm � Wodyetia bifurcata

Giant Spotted Zamia � Zamia variegata

Golden Licuala � Licuala aurantiaca

Kentia Palm � Howea forsteriana

King Kong Fishtail � Caryota gigas

King Palm � Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Kiwi Palm � Rhopalostylis sapida

Macarthur Palm � Ptychosperma macarthurii

Majesty Palm � Ravenea rivularis

Mangrove Fan Palm � Licuala spinosa

Mexican Fan Palm � Washingtonia robusta

Montgomery Palm � Veitchia arecina

Panama Hat Palm � Carludovica palmata

Papua Fishtail � Ptychosperma burretianum

Parlor Palm � Camaedorea elegans

Plate Leaf Palm � Licuala peltata var. sumawongii

Purple Heart King � Archontophoenix purpurea

Pygmy Date Palm � Phoenix roebelenii

Queen Palm � Syagrus romanzoffiana

Red Leaf Flamethrower var Watermelon � Chambeyronia macrocarpa

Red Leaf Flamethrower var Blonde � Chambeyronia hookeri

Red Sealing Wax Palm � Cyrtostachys renda

Ruffled Fishtail � Aiphanes horrida

Sago Palm � Cycas revoluta

Solitaire Palm � Ptychosperma elegans

Slender Lady Palm � Rhapis humilis

Spindle Palm � Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Tiger Palm � Burretiokentia vieillardii

Travelers Palm � Ravenala madagascariensis

Triangle Palm � Dypsis decaryi

Tuna Tail Palm � Chamaedorea ernesti-augusti

Umbrella Palm � Hedyscepe canterburyana

Variegated Lady Palm � Rhapis excelsa 'Variegata'

Variegated Mitis � Caryota mitis 'Variegata'

White Powder Palm � Dypsis albofarinosa

Wine Palm � Caryota urens

Comments (17)

  • lzrddr
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Hey, two of those aren't palms... and not sure you can classify the two types of Chambeyronia as two different palms... either way, an impressive list. Where are you... the US somewhere? I have some friends in Hawaii with well over 1000 palms in each of their collections, and two with over 600 species each (one possibly has over 800). But that's cheating... they live in Hawaii. Here in Southern California we are somewhat limited to the number of palms that will grow here. My friend Ralph, who I think might come close to the record, has over 300 species growing in his yard at any one time (as some die, they get constantly replaced). But if you start in including cycads, there are many collections here in So Cal with well over 500 species of palm and cycad all in one little yard... and most of those are well landscaped (unlike my own). Are all your palms mature? There are palm people in Florida who play this game a lot but they are only allowed to count palms that are flowering or have flowered. Some palm collections in south Florida have over 500 species as well... but again, that's cheating... too nice a climate!

  • User
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    From USA, East Coast, North of 40 degrees, here's the current list.

    Acoelorrhaphe wrightii 1 (Everglades palm)
    Archontophoenix alexandrae 1
    Bismarkia nobilis 1
    Butia capitata 3
    Caryota mitis 1
    Chamaedorea cataractum 1
    Chamaedorea elegans 1
    Chamaedorea erupens 1
    Chamaedorea metalica 1
    Chamaedorea seifrizii 1
    Chamaerops humilis (2 green, 1 cerifera, 1"volcano"
    Cocos nucifera 1
    Cycas revoluta]
    Dioon edule
    Dypsis decaryi 1
    Dypsis lutescens 1
    Encephalartos (? species)
    Howea forsteriana 1
    Hyophorbe lagenicaulis (bottle palm) 1
    Hyophorbe verschaffeltii (spindle palm) 1
    Jubaea chinensis
    Licuala ramsayi
    Livistona australis 1
    Livistona chinensis 2
    Phoenix canariensis 6
    Phoenix reclinata (Senegal Date) 1
    Phoenix roebelinii 2
    Phoenix rupicula (Cliff date) 1
    Prichardia hildebrandtii 1
    Raphis excelsa 2
    Raphis humilis 1
    Rhapidophyllum hysterix 1
    Sabal birmingham 2
    Sabal louisiana 3
    Sabal palmetto 1
    Sabal mauritiiformis 1
    Sabal tamaulipas 2
    Sabal mexicana 1
    Seranoa repens 1
    Syagrus romanzoffianum 3
    Thrinax (only have seedling, not sure of species)
    Trachycarpus fortunei 4
    Trachycarpus latisectus 1
    Trachycarpus martianus 1
    Trachycarpus wagnerianus 1
    Washingtonia robusta 4-5
    Wodyetia bifurcate 1
    Zamia floridana 'Coontie'1
    Zamia furfuracea 1

  • SurfCityPalms
    Original Author
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    LOL, I knew that the two are not technically palms and was wondering who was going to call me out on that! I am actually a bit impressed that you found both of them; most people would only have found the Travelers.

    I am in So Cal too, Huntington Beach. All of my palms are cold hardy, except the Cyrtostachys renda "Red Sealing Wax", and although it is indoors I am honestly surprised that it has not died yet; luck of the draw I guess.

    Most of my palms are between 5-25 gallon sizes. I have purchased most of them as seedlings or have germinated the seeds myself, but other than the local gimmys (king, queen, majesty, and foxtail) they have all been smaller than one gallons. I think all in all I have not spent more than $1,000 for my whole yard, which includes more than just the palms I have bought.

    But I do beg to differ; the Chambeyronias are most diffidently different palms. I could see not classifying the variegated palms I have as being a different kind as its normal form, but the Chambeyronia actually have a different botanical name.

    Haha, it's all fun, I got into palms about 8-10 years ago and have been addicted ever since.

  • james760
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    WOW! u guys got some nice lists. very tropical too, well compared to mine. mine are all in pots right now until i get a more permanent place. heres my list and still adding,

    Archontophoenix cumminghamiana (king palm)
    Bismarckia nobilis (Bismarck palm)
    Brahea armata (Blue mexican palm)
    Brahea decumbens (Dwarf mexian palm)
    Brahea dulcis (Rock palm)
    Brahea edulis (Guadalupe palm)
    Butia capitata (Pindo palm)
    Chamaerops humilis (Mediterranean palm)
    Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera (Blue med. palm)
    Cycas revoluta (King sago)
    Dioon edule (Mexican sago)
    Jubaea chilensis (Chilean wine palm)
    Livistona chinensis (Chinese fan palm)
    Livistona decipiens (Ribbon fan palm)
    Livistona nitida (Carnarvon palm)
    Nannorrhops ritchiana (Silver mazari palm)
    Phoenix canariensis (Canary island palm)
    Phoenix dactylifera (Date palm)
    Phoenix theophrasti (Cretan date palm)
    Roystonea borinquena (Puerto rican royal palm)
    Sabal ? (not identified yet)
    Sabal blackburniana
    Sabal causiarum (Puerto rican palmetto)
    Sabal domingensis (Hispaniola palmetto)
    Sabal minor (Dwarf palmetto)
    Sabal minor var. louisiana (Louisiana palmetto)
    Sabal palmetto (Cabbage palmetto)
    Sabal riverside (Riverside palm)
    Sabal x texensis (Brazoria palmetto)
    Sabal uresana (Sonora palmetto)
    Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen palm)
    Trachycarpus nanus (Dragonhead palm)
    Trachycarpus wagnerianus (miniature chusan palm)
    Trithrinax brasiliensis (Brazilian needle palm)
    Trithrinax campestris (Blue needle palm)
    Washingtonia filifera (California fan palm)
    Washingtonia robusta (Mexican fan palm)

  • tropicalzone7
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    My list is far from as impressive as all of yours but I will try my best....

    Windmill palm (5) (3 in the ground 2 have been through one winter and one is going through its first now and 2 are 4 year olds that are still pretty small and are in pots)
    Pindo palm (3) (one that has been through one winter in the ground)
    Sabal minor (triple) (It has been though one winter in the ground)
    European Fan Palm (inground and 1st winter)
    Blue European Fan Palm
    Parlor Palm (Triple and previously 2 triples until an animal ripped it apart)
    Cat palm (2)
    Magesty Palm (2, one is huge and the other very small)
    Queen palm
    Pygmy Date palm (one double that is large and one that is small with many pups constantly coming up)
    Livistonia Chinesis (triple)(sorry for the possible misspelling)(It is going through its first winter in the ground this year)
    Sabal Domingensis (It is going through its first winter in the ground this year)
    Coconut palm
    Bottle palm

    Now here are the palms I have had in the past but have passed away...
    Mexican fan palm (Never really did well for me (growing only one or 2 fronds a year and always looking sick) so I left it outside)
    Betel nut palm (I had that one for a record low of 2 weeks. I left it out in the strong and dry october sun and it just declined from there. It was a really nice sized plant too)
    Spindle palms (I bought them and left them outside as annuals not knowing that they were spindle palms)
    Needle palm (surprisingly died after a mild winter with a minimal low of only 14F)
    Bismarkia palm (I probably should have watered it more because it was constantly drying out in the pot it was in.

    There were a few others as well

    I almost got a bamboo palm (possibly Chamaedorea seifrizii) but it was 80 dollars. It probably was a great buy since it was taller than me (and probably over 6 feet and very full). I guess that doesnt really count as a palm I have though lol.

    Very nice lists everyone! I hope to add many more to my list next spring!
    -Alex

  • SurfCityPalms
    Original Author
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    NICE! I like the lists! Let me know if anyone is having trouble finding anything. I have a few connections that gives be access to about 300 palms that are all germinated locally.

  • lzrddr
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    OK, here is list of living palms, but many are seedlings. all include age and height (so you can see how slow some are!)
    Actinokentia divaricata 2' tall 10 years
    Allogoptera arenaria 2' tall 8 years
    Allogoptera campestris 1' tall 8 years
    Archontophoenix cunninghammiana (4) 5'-6'; 4-7 years
    Archontophoenix myolensis (9) 5' (6yrs); 8 are 1' (2 years)
    Archontophoenix purpurea (2) 5' (6 yrs); 2' (5 yrs)
    Archotophoenix tuckeri (7) all 2 yrs 1'
    Arenga engleri 6' about 12 years
    Arenga micrantha 2' 5 yrs
    Attalea cohune 3' 8 yrs
    Attalea unknown 4' 8 yrs
    Basselenia gracilis 3' 8yrs
    Bismarckia nobilis (4) 6'-8' all 8-11 yrs
    Brahea armata 5' 8 yrs
    Brahea 'nitida (maybe)' 3' 8 yrs
    Butia archeri 1' 6 yrs
    Butia odorata (aka capitata) (4) 4'-5' 6-7 yrs
    Butia purpurescens (2) 2' tall 6 yrs
    Butia x Jubaea 2' tall 10 yrs
    Caryota sp. from Thai seed (2) 1' tall 10 yrs
    Caryota cummingii 3' 5 yrs
    Chamaedorea adscendens (2) 2'-3' 6yrs
    Chamaedorea arenbergiana (15) 6" 1 yrs
    Chamaedorea elegans (6) 4' 6yrs
    Chamaedorea ernesti-augustii (2) 2' 5yrs
    Chamaedorea geonomiformis (2) 1' 5yrs
    Chamaedorea glaucifolia (2) 5' 5yrs
    Chamaedorea glaucifolia x (2) 3' 4 yrs
    Chamaedorea hooperiana (2) 8' 5 yrs
    Chamaedorea metallica 3' 5 yrs
    Chamaedorea oblongata 8' 5 yrs
    Chamaedorea oreophila 6' 6 yrs
    Chamaedorea plumosa 5' 4 yrs
    Chamaedorea radicalis tree form (2) 6' tall 5 yrs
    Chamaedorea seifrizii mature (2) (unknown ages) 6' tall
    Chamaedorea sp. 6' 5 yrs
    Chamaedorea sp. 8' 5 yrs
    Chamaedorea stolonifera 2' tall 5 yrs
    Chamaedorea woodsoniana 1' 3 yrs
    Chamaerops humilis 6' 6yrs
    Chamaerops humilis var argentea unknown age (10?) 5' tall
    Chuniophoenix nana (4) 2are 1' 2yrs; 2 are 3' 5yrs
    Coccothrinx crinita 1' tall 10 yrs
    Coccothrinx miraguama (2) 1' tall 10 yrs
    Coccothrinx salvatoris 18" 10 yrs
    Copernicia fallense 1' 10 yrs
    Cyphophoenix elegans 6" 3 yrs
    Cyphophoenix nucele 1' 3 yrs
    Dictiosperma album 4' 6 yrs
    Dypsis albofarinosa (4) 2'-3' all 5 yrs
    Dypsis carlsmithii 3' 5 yrs
    Dypsis decaryi (4) 2 1' 3yrs; 2 6" 2yrs
    Dypsis decipiens 1' 7 yrs
    Dypsis fibrosa 4' 5 yrs
    Dypsis leptocheilos (2) 1' and 4', both 5 yrs
    Dypsis lutescens (2) 1 6' and 6yrs, one 3' and 4 yrs
    Dypsis onilahensis drooping form 3' 12 yrs
    Dypsis onilahensis upright form (2) 2' 5yrs
    Dypsis robusta 1' 3yrs
    Dypsis saintlucei (3) 2'-3' 5 yrs
    Dypsis sp. 2' 8 yrs
    Euterpe edulis 4' 5yrs
    Guaihia argyrata 3' 10 yrs
    Hedyscepe canterburyana 2' 5 yrs
    Howea forsteriana (11)2'-6'; 4yrs-8yrs
    Hyphaene coriacea 5' 9 yrs
    Jubaea chilensis 5' 8 yrs
    Jubaeaopsis caffra 2' 8 yrs
    Jubutiagrus hybrid 2' 2yrs
    Kentiopsis oliviformis 3' 7 yrs
    Laccospadix australasica 1' 6 yrs
    Livistona alfredii 6' 8 yrs
    Livistona decorum (aka decipiens) 3' 5 yrs
    Livistona fulva 5' 8 yrs
    Livistona jenkinsiana 2' 10 yrs
    Livistona saribus (5) 2'-4' 6yrs
    Lytocaryum hoenhii 3' 5yrs
    Lytocaryium weddelianum 2' 4 yrs
    Nannorhops ritchiana 3' 6 yrs
    Normambya normambyi 3' 9 yrs
    Parajubaea sunkha (2) 1 is 15' and 6yrs; 1 is 2' 3yrs
    Parajubaea torallyi microcarpum (2) 14' 5 yrs; 3' 3yr
    Parajubaea torallyi torallyi (2) 15' 6yr; 3' 4yr
    PHoenix canariensis x (5) 3 20' 7yr; 1 5' 4yr' 1 3' 6yr
    Phoenix reclinata (2) 8' 8yr; 2' 3yr
    PHoenix roebellenii (6) 3 5' age?; 3 3' 5yr
    Phoenix rupicola 6' 6 yr
    Phoenix rupicola x (2) 3' 6yr
    Phoenix theophrastii x 3' 5yr
    Pritchardia hildebrandtii Blue 2' 4yr
    Pritchardia lanaiensis 4' 6yr
    Ravenea dransfieldii 6" 6yr
    Ravenea glauca (2) 6' 7yr; 1' 3yr
    Ravenea juliette 3' 7yr
    Ravenea rivularis 6' 5yr
    Ravenea xerophila (2) 6' and 3' (10 years each)
    Rhapidophyllum hystrix 2' and 6 yr
    Rhapis excelsa (3) 3'-5' all 6yrs or more
    Rhapis 'Alicia' 4' 6yrs
    Rhapis multifida (4) 5' 8yr; 3' 8yr; 2 are 2' 4yr
    Rhapis Nova Laos (3) 2'-3' 6yrs
    Rhopalostylis baueri 5' 7 yrs
    Roystonea regia 9' 4yr
    Sabal bermudana (2) 7' 7yr; 3' 6yr
    Sabal domingensis 9' 6yr
    Sabal etonia (2) 3' 6yr
    Sabal mauritiiformis 5' 6yr
    Sabal minor 5' 6yr
    Sabal sp. (2) 6' and 3' 6yr
    Sabal yapa (2) 5' and 3' 6yr
    Serenoa repens 'silver' (2) 2' 10-12 years
    Syagrus amara 8' 6yr
    Syagrus coronata 5' 12 years (moved a lot, though)
    Syagrus picrophylla 9' 6 yrs
    Syagrus romanzoffiana (2) 15' and 10' 6 yrs
    Syagrus sancona 2' 8yrs
    Syagrus schizophylla 5' 8yrs (Florida grown mostly)
    Syagrus vermicularis 2' 3yrs
    Trachycarpus fortunei 5' 6yrs
    Trachycarpus latisectus (3) 4' 6yr
    Trachycarpus geminisecta (2) 5" 2 yr
    Trachycarpus martianus 5' 6yr
    Trachycarpus nanus (2) 6" and 2' 6yr
    trachycarpus NOVA 8' 5yr
    Trachycarpus oreophilus 2' 4yr
    Trachycarpus 'takil' 3' 4yr
    Trachycarpus wagnerianus 3' 5yr
    Trithrinax brasiliensis (3) 2' 3yr
    Tritrhinax schizophila 1' 4yr
    Wallichia disticha 8' 5yr
    Wodyetia bifurcata 10' 6yr
    about 150 total palms
    whew...

  • SurfCityPalms
    Original Author
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Impressive list. What is your USDA zone?

  • lzrddr
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    that's zone 9b... the list of dead plants is also impressively long. as long as we dont get a killer freeze, this list should be fairly stable (fingers crossed)

  • SurfCityPalms
    Original Author
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    LOL, that's funny. I have personally been collecting for about 5 years and fell like there is nothing more I can get (im at 47 palms).

    I live in so cal and have a very small shadded area to my yard so unfortunatly i am stuck to a couple small strips where i can put full shade palms. so mainly i have sun/semi sun palms. i just dont know where someone can fit all the Chamaedorea palms. I would love to but dont have the room.

    Jerod
    SurfCityPalms.com

  • lzrddr
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    there are dozens of itty bitty Chamaedoreas you can always fit in somewhere.

  • softmentor
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    well, I have to cheat and count all the named, cultivated varieties of phoenix dactylifera:

    male, not named
    Abada
    Amir Hajj
    Barhi (Barhee)
    Dayri
    Deglet Noor
    Desert Gem (possible AKA Braim??)
    Halawy
    Hayani
    Haziz
    Honey
    Heuvos De Toro
    Khadrawi
    Khalasa
    Mariana
    Medjool
    Samany
    Sayer
    Zahidi
    Zaglool

    About 1/2 of these are producing, the other half should be in 2 more years.

    Still looking to add:
    Asharasi
    Black Sphinx
    Ghars (Rhars)
    Halali (Hellali)
    Horra
    Iteema
    Khir
    Kustawy (Khustawi)
    Tabarzal
    Thoory
    Timjooert

  • stanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Surfcity-the Christmas palm of yours must also be indoors-right?
    How about-most of the palms listed at least I've seen growing outdoors between the bay area and the Huntington?. The local Ceroxylon I think win nicest trunked palms in the world..even if the fonds dont keep up in elegance. And they seem to be at home in the SF bay area.

  • JMLz16
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Hi - I'm new to this site - I live in the SF Bay Area - We're somewhat limited here with the kinds of palms we can grown - The biggest palm in the garden is a 35' King Kong fishtail - the rest of em consist of dypsis baronii 8' - single & clumpers and a 20' king palm pair, 30' queens, 25' parajubea's, 2' Howea's, 8' Majesty palm, 4'rhopalostylis's 6' phoenix roebelini's

  • tropicalzone7
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Welcome JMLz16! Thats a nice list of palms. That fishtail palm must be a beauty and San Franciso defintiely has a pretty good climate for many different palms. Heres an updated list of my palms... (some of this list was copy, pasted, and updated from the list above)
    ......
    Windmill palm (5) (3 in the ground 2 have been through 2 winters, one has been through its 1st winter now, and 2 are 4 year olds that are still pretty small and are in pots)

    Pindo palm (3) (one that has been through 2 winters in the ground and one that will be going through its first winter in the ground this year.)

    European Fan Palm (inground and going into 2nd winter)

    Blue European Fan Palm

    Parlor Palm (Triple, 7 years old)

    Cat palm (2)

    Magesty Palm (3, one is huge one is medium sized, and the last is small)

    Queen palm (8 years old from small seedling)

    Livistonia Chinensis (4 of them, one in ground going into 2nd winter, others in pots)

    Coconut palms(2)

    Bottle palm

    Chamaedorea Microspadix

    Chamaedorea tepejilote

    Chamaedorea seifrizii

    Spindle palm (large potted plant with ringed trunk forming)

    Sabal Minor (3rd winter in the ground coming up)

    Foxtail palm

    Solitare Palm (about 2 feet of clear trunk)

    I have 19 species of palm trees that are currently living at least 10-15 others that havent made it over the years

    -Alex

  • hatemajestypalms
    10 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    This is a pretty small list, but I was bitten by the palm bug only a year ago. Here's what I have:
    -6 Chamaedorea Elegans! They are the best plant ever, that's why I have so many.
    I plan to add 2 Chamaedorea Radicalis palms, 2 Blue Chamaerops Humilis, 4 Regular Chamaerops Humilis this year and 2 Chamaedorea "Douglas Delight" palms also.
    A sabal palmetto passed away in march, I also killed 2 pesky majesties along with that. I gave my Aechmea Fasciata to a relative and my Guzmania passed in March also. Since I live in Minnesooooota (you betcha you can come with) I go for palms that grow to under 10 Feet because of climate restrictions. Is the Chamaerops even good for indoors? How much light? Very very bright? Does it need more than 3 hrs of sun?

  • User
    10 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Majesties are really not ugly palms, they are just really overused and in the AVERAGE home, usually die. If you are primarily growing them indoors for the greater part of the year, here is my personal list of good species (not necessarily restricted to being under10 feet in height mind you!)

    Chamaedorea (any species)
    Raphis (lady palm)
    spindle palm (Hyophorbe)
    Phoenix Roebellini (dwarf date)
    Fishtail palm (Caryota mitis)
    foxtail palm (Wodyetia)
    Kentia Palm ( Howea)

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