Category Palms

As evident from the common name, Dwarf Palmetto pahl-MET-oh , also known by its scientific name Sabal Minor SAY-bal, MY-nor , is one of the smaller plant varieties from the family Arecaceae, commonly known as the Palm family.The plant is native to northeastern Mexico and south-central and southeastern United States.

The Pindo palm – Butia capitata BEW-tee-uh, kap-ih-TAY-tuh is a low, thick trunk, stocky perennial palm tree with tremendous tolerance for cold temperatures. It is and known as one of the top cold hardy palms.This member of the Arecaceae family is native to Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil.You may hear it referred to as Pindo Palm or as Jelly Palm.

The “cat palm” or botanically Chamaedorea Cataractarum kam-ee-DOR-ee-uh, kat-uh-RAK-tar-um is a small perennial palm plant from the Arecaceae family.It is a native plant of Central American and Southern Mexico and widely known by the following common names:Cat palmCascade palmCataract palmCataractarum is one of several Chamaedorea palms grown for use indoors.

Syagrus Romanzoffiana Sigh-AY-gruss, Roe-man-zoff-ee-AY-nuh is a well-known ornamental garden tree in the Arecaceae family.It is native to South America, particularly Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and eastern Brazil.This Queen Palm tree (syn. Syagrus Romanzoffianum and Arecastrum Romanzoffianum) is a common sight in parks, gardens, and streets in areas with a milder climate.

Chamaerops humilis (kam-AY-rops, HEW-mil-is) is a slow-growing evergreen flowering plant species from the Arecaceae or the palm family.Native to the western and central Mediterranean regions, Europe and North Africa, the plant is currently the only universally accepted species in the genus Chamaerops.

The coontie palm or botanically Zamia Pumila ZAM-ee-uh, POO-mil-uh is a small cycad from the family Zamiaceae and related to the popular cycad known as the Sago palm (Cycas revoluta).For those who do not know, cycads are the seed plants with a long fossil history and were once a lot more diverse and abundant than they are now.

Bismarckia Nobilis biz-MAR-kee-uh, NO-bil-iss is a flowering palm tree native to Madagascar.It’s the sole species in the Bismarckia genus.Bismarckia Nobilis is commonly called Bismarck Palm.Named for Otto von Bismarck, the Bismarckia genus belongs to the Aceraceae (palm) family.The epithet for the only species in the genus comes from the Latin word for noble.