Montgomery Palm
Veitchiaarecina

Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Veitchia (VEET-chee-uh)
Species: arecina (ar-ee-SEE-na)

Synonym:Veitchia macdanielsii

Synonym:Veitchia montgomeryana

Synonym:Veitchia vanuatu

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
Sun to Partial Shade

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)

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
White/Near White
Cream/Tan

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information
Non-patented

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

Seed Collecting