Roystonea Species, Jamaican Cabbage Tree, Jamaican Royal Palm, Mountain Cabbage Palm
Roystoneaaltissima

Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Roystonea (roy-STOH-nee-uh)
Species: altissima (al-TISS-ih-muh)

Synonym:Palma altissima

Synonym:Roystonea jamaicana

Category
Trees
Palms

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting