Roystonea oleracea
Species
Also called Chaguaramo, Cabbage palm, West Indians' cabbage palm, Caribbean royal palm, West Indies royal palm, South American royal palm, Venezuelan royal palm
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Full sun is non-negotiable — 8+ hours daily” — Caribbean Royal Palm (Cabbage Palm) care guide | Growli
“Frequency: Every 2-3 days Amount: 1-2 inches per week” — Caribbean royal palm (Roystonea oleracea (Jacq.) O.F. Cook) — Greenshoot
“Prefers deep, rich loam to sandy loam with pH 6.0–7.5” — Caribbean Royal Palm (Cabbage Palm) care guide | Growli
“Best as transplant” — Caribbean royal palm (Roystonea oleracea (Jacq.) O.F. Cook) — Greenshoot
“Transplant: After last frost” — Caribbean royal palm (Roystonea oleracea (Jacq.) O.F. Cook) — Greenshoot
“Mature size reached, color is full” — Caribbean royal palm (Roystonea oleracea (Jacq.) O.F. Cook) — Greenshoot
“Scale insects on crownshaft — Heavy scale infestations coat the crownshaft and bases of fronds” — Caribbean Royal Palm (Cabbage Palm) care guide | Growli
“Lethal yellowing phytoplasma — R. oleracea is susceptible to this insect-vectored disease” — Caribbean Royal Palm (Cabbage Palm) care guide | Growli
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Roystonea oleracea
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian