Botanical Name: Common Names:
Archontophoenix purpurea Mount Lewis King Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Dense, Mat Forming, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
A hardy, clump forming plant with grey green foliage and purple flowers occurring for most of the year. Suitable for mass plantings or borders. Performs best in full sun and will tolerate extended periods of dry and coastal conditions.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any
Landscape Use(s)
Coastal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Verge
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: All Year
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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