Edible palm oil, yellow-colored , taken out from the fruit as well as seed of the oil palm, can be used in everything from baking oil and margarine to cleaning soap, cosmetic makeup products and candle lights. Palm oil has lots of saturated fats. The Elaeis guineensis is also cultivated throughout the tropics as an ornamental tree.
This stately, single-trunked palm is crowned with a stunning head of shiny, vivid green, smooth, pinnate leaves creating a beautiful, sagging canopy. The decorative, shiny orange dates are developed in hanging groupings and reach maturity throughout the winter season. The Queen Palm is favorite in home countryside for a center point and to frame a house.
Fishtail palm is named for the shape of its leaves. They have an unusual look. There are 13 widely known species of Fishtail palms. They are native to Asia and the South Pacific.
Commonly cultivated in tropical regions and as houseplants they add tropical feel to any landscape and house.Foshtail alm produce pale cream color flowers and green fruits from the top of the trunk to the bottom of the trunk.
Its growth rate is from 10 to 15 inches per year.
A Windmill palm tree (trachycarpus fortunei) is a very cold hardy palm tree that can be grown in zone 6. This fan palm can tolerate temperatures down to 5 F and even low depending on the age.
A Windmill palm is native to the foothills of the himalayan mountains, which are known for its freezing nights.
A Sugar palm (Arenga Pinnata) is one of the most interesting and economically important palm trees.The palm inflorescence is used as sugar source. Leaves are used for thatching and construction.
A Ponytail palm tree (Nolina recurvata) is a very interesting plant. It is closely related to Yuccas. It is one of the easiest plants to grow outdoors and indoors.
A Ponytail palm tree is sometimes called the Elephant’s foot because of its large base sometimes looking as an elephant feet. In wild Nolina recurvata grows 30 feet tall and its base can reach 4 feet across. A Ponytail palm has a swollen, inflated trunk and lush green grass-like leaves.
