Palms products for sale online in Zambia

Because of their affinity for tropical climates, palms elicit feelings of peace and relaxation like no other plant can plus they tend to grow slowly, so you don’t need to worry about them outgrowing their spot too quickly. Most palms survive in the same conditions that we find comfortable such as warm temperatures, average humidity and moderate light. There are various types of palms such as green bamboo palm, bismarckia palm, neodypsis triangle palm, king palm, fishtail palm and red leaf chambeyronia palm. Explore below for various palms available in Zambian stores.

The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees.

The Diversity of Palm Trees

Areca Palm Tree - Dypsis lutescens 4-5ft Indoors 15-30ft Outdoors

Windmill Palm Tree - Trachycarpus fortunei 20-40ft

Majesty Palm Tree - Ravenea rivularis 8-10ft Indoors 10-20ft Outdoors

Needle Palm Tree -Rhapidophyllum hystrix 3-9ft

The palm branch is a symbol of victory, triumph, peace, and eternal life originating in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world. The palm (Phoenix) was sacred in Mesopotamian religions, and in ancient Egypt represented immortality.

Areca Palm Bloom yellow flowers between late spring and early summer. The inflorescences last a few months then become fruit.

Parlor Palm They bloom in early spring, and the flowers are small and yellow in color. The flower lasts for few months

Ponytail palm Only mature ponytail palm trees bloom 2-3 times a year in late spring to early summer. The flowers bloom for a few weeks before they mature into cream-reddish fruits that turn dark black when fully ripe.

Sago Palm Sago palms bloom golden corn-like flowers once every 3-4 years, but rarely indoors. Blooms once in three to four years

Fishtail Palm A fishtail palm tree flowers once in its lifetime. Both female and male blooms are borne on the same plant. Fishtail palm flowering period can last for 5-7 years.

Cat Palm Bloom bright white to yellow flowers in early spring (or sometimes late winter). The flowers will produce fruits on the same stalk after a few weeks. The fruits start out dark green then turn dark black as they mature.

Sentry Palm Sentry/Kentia palms bloom creamy white flowers in November or December. Sentry palm flowers drop off after a while as young trees. When they reach around age 15, the flowers start maturing into reddish-brown fruits.

Bamboo Palm Bamboo palm trees bloom yellow flowers in summer. Female and male flowers appear on different plants. 1-2 months

Majesty Palm Majesty palm trees produce whitish flowers in the late spring and early summer months on long inflorescence branches. 1-2 months before fruiting.

A coconut tree is a type of palm tree, but not all palm trees are coconut trees. Although there is only one species of palm tree that can bear coconuts (Cocos nucifera), there is a large variety of different coconuts. These varieties can be divided into two main types: Tall: Up to 30 meters (98 ft)

We found that palms are over five times more numerous in Neotropical rainforests found in the Americas (such as the Amazon) than in comparable Asian and African forests. In fact in the Americas, up to 60% of larger tree stems (exceeding 10cm diameter) are palms.

These plants are attractive and useful as showpieces because of their large, distinct leaves. Everyone in the house is said to benefit from these plants, as they bring wealth and peace of mind. Palm trees lend a natural aura to every location where they are planted.

Fantasies aside, palm trees can truly improve the air quality in your home by filtering large amounts of formaldehyde and other common pollutants. Try out a pygmy date palm or bamboo palm. They're the most effective palms for air purification.

Palms have long unbranched 'trunks' The leaves are only at the top of the trunk. Their height can differ from small to even palm 'skyscrapers' They can grow tiny flowers & some fruits (but no bananas