An inventory of commonly used "palm plants" in South China ~

The tall evergreen palm  tree likes high temperature and humidity, usually needs sufficient sunshine, and has poor shade and cold tolerance.
The large-leafed ferns  are foliage plants that like light and semi-shade environments, are suitable for warm and humid climates, are not cold-resistant, and avoid saline-alkali land. The large-leafed ferns are also often used as indoor potted plants
Banana is  an evergreen perennial herb that likes light, tolerates partial shade, likes warmth, and is not cold-resistant. It should be planted in a sheltered place. Banana grows quickly and has a good effect when combined with stone planting in traditional Chinese landscapes.
Canary date palm  is an evergreen tree with strong heat and cold resistance. Canary date palm is suitable for planting in pairs, rows, and clusters. It is often used at the entrance of the landscape or the visual focus to create an atmosphere.
Areca palm  is an evergreen tree that likes light, warm and humid environment, is not cold-resistant, and has strong wind resistance. Areca palm has good results in row planting or cluster planting. It is often used as a street tree or planted next to a building.
Bamboo palm  is an evergreen shrub that grows in clusters and has foliage. It likes a warm, humid, semi-shady and well-ventilated environment and is extremely shade-tolerant. Bamboo palm is a good choice for clustering or potted plants.
Cycas revoluta  is also called South American cycad. It likes sunshine, warmth and is slightly cold-resistant. Cycas revoluta combined with rocks for solitary planting or clump planting has good results.
The round-leaved palm is  a single-stem evergreen tree that likes high temperature and high humidity, is light-loving and slightly shade-tolerant, has strong wind resistance, and is highly resistant to chlorine and sulfur dioxide. The round-leaved palm has a good effect when planted in groups.
Oil palm is  a tropical woody oil crop. It likes strong light, high temperature and humidity. It works well in rows or groups.
Silver date palm  is an evergreen tree that likes sunshine, high temperature and humidity, and is resistant to flooding, drought, salinity and frost. Silver date palms are planted in rows or in groups, and the effect is good.
Coconut  is an evergreen tree that likes light, high temperature and lots of rain. Coconut requires an annual average temperature of 24-25℃, with small temperature differences and no frost throughout the year, so that it can bloom and bear fruit normally. Planting coconut on the waterside is very effective.
The colorful millennium tree  is a small tree that likes light, high temperature and humidity, and is relatively shade-tolerant. The colorful millennium tree has good results when planted in clusters or as a potted plant.
Cycas revoluta  is an evergreen palm-shaped woody plant that likes light, tolerates partial shade, likes warmth, tolerates drought, and is not very cold-resistant. Cycas revoluta grows slowly and has a good effect when combined with stone planting.
Areca  palm is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows in clusters. It likes a warm, humid, semi-shady environment. Areca palm has a beautiful tree shape and works well in clusters or potted plants.
The beautiful needle palm  is also called the soft-leaved thorn palm, an evergreen shrub. It likes light, high temperature and humidity, has a certain degree of shade tolerance, drought tolerance, and is not cold-resistant. The beautiful needle palm has a good effect when planted in groups
Horsetail iron  is a perennial evergreen foliage shrub or small tree. It likes high temperature and high humidity, is not cold-resistant, drought-resistant, and shade-tolerant. Horsetail iron has many varieties with different leaf colors. It has good results when planted in groups or as potted plants.
Traveler's banana  is an evergreen tree-like perennial herb that likes light, high temperature and high humidity. Traveler's banana has good results when planted alone, in rows or in groups.
Old Man Sunflower  is also called Washington Sunflower and Silk Sunflower. It is an evergreen tree. It likes sunshine, warmth, humidity and is relatively cold-resistant. Old Man Sunflower grows quickly and is suitable for solitary or group planting.
Bottle palm  is an evergreen shrub that likes sunshine, high temperature and high humidity, and is shade-tolerant. Bottle palm grows slowly and has good results when planted in clusters or as potted plants.
Foxtail Coconut  is also called Foxtail Palm. It is an evergreen tree. It likes light, warm and humid environment, cold-resistant, drought-resistant and wind-resistant. Foxtail Coconut has a unique tree shape and can be planted in rows or groups.
Red vein sunflower  is an evergreen tree that likes light, high temperature and high humidity. Red vein sunflower has good results when planted alone or in groups
Pandanus rubrum  is also called red thorn forest toss, a shrub or small tree. It likes light, high temperature and humidity, drought and shade tolerance. Pandanus rubrum has good results when planted alone or in groups, and can also be used as a potted plant.
Dutch iron,  also known as elephant foot yucca and thornless yucca, is an evergreen woody plant. It likes the sun but tolerates the shade, and is drought and cold resistant. Dutch iron has a normal growth rate and works well in solitary planting, group planting or potted planting.
The king palm is  an evergreen tree that likes an environment with sufficient sunlight and water. It is relatively cold-tolerant, shade-tolerant, and wind-resistant. The king palm tree has a beautiful shape and is suitable for solitary or group planting. It can also be used as a potted plant.
Fiji palm  is also called Pacific palm, a shrub or tree. It likes light, high temperature and high humidity, is slightly cold-resistant, not drought-resistant, and not shade-tolerant. Fiji palm grows fast and is suitable for solitary planting, row planting, and group planting.
The royal palm  is an evergreen tree that likes light, warm and humid weather, is not cold-resistant, drought-resistant, and resistant to strong winds. The royal palm grows slowly and is suitable for row and clump planting.
Areca palm  is an evergreen tree that likes high temperature and high humidity. It is more than 10 meters high and can reach up to 30 meters. It has obvious ring-shaped leaf scars and blooms and bears fruit from March to April. The trunk of the areca palm is unbranched and the effect of group planting is good, especially in some squares.
The royal palm  , also known as the Bismarck palm, is an evergreen tree. It likes high temperature and humidity, is drought-resistant and cold-resistant. Its leaves are blue-gray, and there are also common green-leaf variants. The royal palm grows quickly and has a good effect when planted in groups.

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