sealing wax palm
Cyrtostachys renda
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Sealing wax palm (Cyrtostachys renda) is a tree for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It stays evergreen and bears greenish-white blooms through the year.
Pairs well with Pink banana, Hong kong orchid tree, and Pineapple.
Native range
Malay peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra.
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