Syagrus romanzoffiana

Category	Palm
Botanical name	Syagrus romanzoffiana (=Cocos plumosa, Arecastrum romanzoffianum, Cocos australis, Cocos plumosa, Cocos romanzoffiana)
Common names	Cocos palm, Queen palm, Chiriva, Jeriba, Pindo
Plant Shape	Single trunk with crown of leaves
Indigenous / Exotic	Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous	Evergreen
Dimensions	15m x 8m
Frost Tolerance	Frost sensitive
Drought Resistance	Moderately drought hardy
Hardiness - Other
Growth Rate
Characteristics	Flowers: creamy (Summer), long plume, Fruit: Fleshy, orange, (early Winter)edible, Foliage: deep green, plume-like
Wildlife attraction	Birds & animals
Use in the garden	Use in natural groupings and to frame views, avenues, boulevards or for shade (group of 3 or more) in coastal gardens or tropical gardens. Well, suited for containers and can be grown indoors. Requires regular pruning of old fronds and clearing up of sticky piles of rotting fruit that attract insects. It may require fertilizer which contains micronutrients, especially manganese. It prefers full sun although it will tolerate some shade.
Planting Ideas	Informal groupings of three or more queens provides soft filtered sunlight perfect for shade gardens.
Additional Notes	A deficiency of this micronutrient results in a condition called "frizzle top" which causes leaves to look frayed and torn. This condition can be corrected by spreading a 1 to 3 pounds of manganese sulphate beneath the palm (amount depends on the size of the tree)

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