christmas palm

Adonidia merrillii

TreeArecaceae

christmas palm
Drought tolerantSalt tolerantEvergreen
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Habit
Arching
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn, winter
Bloom color
Cream/tan, white
Foliage color
Green
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay
Soil pH
Acid, neutral, alkaline

Garden uses

AccentBorderContainerFoundationLow maintenanceSpecimenWinter interestXeriscape

Attracts

BeesBirds

Notes

Christmas palm (Adonidia merrillii) is a houseplant for containers, specimen planting, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its green fronds arch gracefully, and it stays evergreen. It tolerates drought and salt, and bees and birds visit it.

Pairs well with Ponytail palm, New Zealand flax, and Arp rosemary.

Native range

Phillippines.

More trees by zone

Zone 10Zone 11