ARCHONTOPHOENIX CUNNINGHARMIANA

This palm tree, endemic to Australia, also receives the common name of "Cunningham Palm", "Bangalow Palm" or "King Palm". It is a palm tree that is characterized by being of fast growth, reason why it reaches a great span in a short time, reaching between 20 and 25 meters in height. Its leaves are characterized by being nailed, also quite large (they can reach 4 meters long), being of a beautiful green color. Its inflorescence arrives with the warm seasons, emerging from the trunk giving beautiful purple flowers. And it is perfect to plant inside and outside our house. If we want it indoors we have to keep it in a clear room making sure that the pot drains the water correctly, while if it is outdoors we have to place it in an area that does not receive direct sunlight, as the palm tree does. does not stand well.

CARE FOR YOUR PALM TREES

Las Palmeras can be had both indoors and outdoors. There are varieties that are better adapted to the outdoors or garden, and there are others better adapted to live indoors and in pots.

Indoors

- Plants in general prefer places with direct light or that have good lighting, it will always be preferable next to a window, on a balcony or on a terrace.

- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in soil and in pot. It is advisable to put a layer of engraving on the bottom of the pot.

- The ideal substrate for palm trees has to be rich in organic matter, a good worm humus.

- Irrigation has to be every 3 or 4 days, before making sure that the substrate is dry, excess water is not good.

Outside

- There are palm trees that prefer direct sun and others prefer more shady areas, it is also very important to take into account the climate of the place where you live, there are palm trees well adapted to low temperatures and other palm trees that prefer warmer climates.

- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in soil and in pot. Water puddles are not good for plants in general.

- The ideal substrate for palm trees has to be rich in organic matter, a good worm humus, Compost or Manure would be enough.

- Irrigation, as the palm tree is on the ground and being more intense than in a pot, it can be one watering a week.

- A preventive treatment against diseases with repeated spraying 3 or 4 times a year allows to keep some species of palm trees safe from possible pests.