The standard urban palm throughout south Florida is the Queen Palm . Of the tribe Cocoeae , and subfamily Arecoideae it is also known as Cocos plumosa . It grows quickly, is bothered by few pests or diseases and is graceful in appearance.
Queen palms are native from Southern Brazil to Argentina.
Fruit is messy, tree is weak-rooted and can topple in strong winds, prone to frizzletop if not feed regularly especially on alkaline soils, pollen hazard. Seed, germinates in 3-6 months. A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants , The Subtropical Garden , Tropical Gardening , Betrock's Guide to Landscape Palms 1999 Florida Gardener. All Rights Reserved.