For years I have wondered why palms are not present in all homes where house plants are enjoyed. I have about come to the conclusion that price and a general misunderstanding about these wonderful plants are the main culprits. The price for a developed palm plant can be quite staggering. Even the smallest palm in a five gallon container can cost around twenty-five to fifty bucks. A mature tree palm delivered to your home can cost from several hundred to several thousand dollars.

A misconception about palms is that they will only grow in the tropics and deserts. While it is true that many of the over three thousand species of palms do thrive in these hot humid areas, it is also true that some are quite cold hardy and with some degree of protection can be raised in areas where it freezes. And it is very true that almost every palm makes a good houseplant although some of the tree types will eventually out grow their limited surroundings.

Another unknown about palms it that they can be easily raised from seed at a cost of less than a dollar each. They require little maintenance and add beauty and value to your home.

Here is a selection of my favorite palms. I hope you will try a few.

Traveller’s Palm
Mexican Cycad
Blue Mexican Cycad
Burrawang Cycad
Red Traveler's Palm
Seminole Bread

1A320 Acai Berry Palm ( Euterpe oleracea )
One of several species of palm tree in the genus Euterpe cultivated for their fruit and superior hearts of palm. The species Euterpe oleracea is usually called Açaí Palm, after the European adaptation of the Tupian word ïwasa'i, '[fruit that] cries or expels water'. Global demand for the fruit has expanded rapidly in recent years, and açaí is now cultivated for that purpose primarily.
The açaí palm is very ornamental, with multiple branches which can reach up to 25 meters (80 feet) in height. The fruit is born in bunches of 3 to 8. The proliferation of the tree is extraordinary, especially considering its intensive extraction for the delicious heart-of-palm. It flowers throughout the year and the harvesting season is usually from July to December. The fruit is highly valued by the Amazonense for use in wine or as a juice, and it is an important and popular dietary complement. The heart of palm is also very much appreciated and extensively farmed and extracted. The juice is extracted from the small round fruit which is purple in color. The seeds are soaked in water to soften the thin outer shell. The seeds are then squeezed and strained to produce a dense purple liquid of incomparable flavor. This liquid is served ice cold with sugar and tapioca flour. Some people like it without sugar. It is a nourishing and refreshing treat that is also used to produce ice cream, liquor, mousses and sweets in general. It is native to Brazil and is cultivated in the States of Pará, Amazonas, Maranhão and Amapá, especially in the Amazon River estuary. It lives in seasonally flooded habitats and along water margins.
The pulp is edible and used in beverages. The juice of the pulp is consumed in Brazil and the Guianas. The palm heart of the Acai palm is delicious and exported from Brazil, Suriname and Guyana to all over the world. Acai fruit (which is about the size of a blueberry) contains vitamins and minerals (many of the B vitamins, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, iron, potassium, phosphorus and calcium). Also contains antioxidants, phytochemicals (anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, resveratrol). If works against cholesterol problems and gives lots of energy. It has a high percentage of dietary fibers.
In zones 9 and higher, it can be grown outside. It can be grown as an attractive ornamental plam in containers in colder climates. Outside, a mature plant will exceed 50 feet tall when fully grown.
  Package of 5 seeds $3.95

ESALA01 Sala Palm ( Salacca Edulis, Sumalee cultivar )
This is a tropical palm that can be container grown, it will produce fruit if grown in large tubs in warm greenhouses, or outside in zones 9 and above. This palm does not form a trunk, and bears delicious slightly tart but yet sweet edible fruits covered by skin with short spines. Fruit has texture of an apple. Very popular asia treat. Beware, it is a spiny palm though, when you see this palm, you will know why it is commonly used as a living fence in asia. Seeds are easy to germinate.
  Package of 5 seeds $5.95

ECOA01 Thai Talipot Palm ( Corypha lecomtei )
Similar to Talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera), but not as big (but still huge!). We are excited to be able to offer this rare and unusual palm for a limited time until supplies run out. Native to Thailand. This palm grows to be one of the largest in the world, with huge strongly upward arching leaves reaching for the stratosphere. This attractive palm will dominate any landscape. Incredibly strong tap root will penetrate any type of soil including clay hardpan (and including your plastic planting bag!). Corypha is a rare and unusual class of monocarpic palms with only a few members, characterized by terminal inflorescence, which means they only generate flowers and seeds once in their lifetime and then die, usually at an age of 30-80 years. The most famous of these is the Talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera), which has the largest inflorescence of any species in the plant kingdom, rising nearly 10 meters (33 feet) from the top of the plant and bearing several million flowers. Can be grown indoors almost anywhere when small due to its vigor, eventually it must be moved outside due to it's size. Probably will not tolerate frost. We get our seeds from natural stands, picture shows natural stand in the forests of Thailand with several palms with terminal inflorescence.
  Package of 5 seeds $5.95

P11 Silver Saw Palm acoelorrhaphe wrightii.
A palm widely used in Florida for street decoration. It grows to a height of 20 ft. It has a slender trunk covered with brown fibers. The leaves are fan shaped and a light green with a silver back. The seeds germinate quickly and easily. This is good outdoor palm for mild climate areas.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.25

P16 Queen Palm syagrus romanzoffiana.
An excellent palm from Brazil. It withstands a wide range of climates and can be raised outside in northern areas if protection is given. The first simple leaves of this palm can be up to 3 ft. long. It will grow up to 60 ft. outside. The trunk is long and slender and will bear distinctive old leaf scars that accents its tropical look. The leaves are long and curving. Can be raised as a houseplant inside.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.25

P18 Traveller's Palm ravenala madagascariensis.
A very large plant with large leathery leaves that reach 60 ft. tall or more when mature. Rather easy to raise inside or out.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.25

P28 Canary Island Date Palm phoenix canariensis.
From the Canary Islands off the Coast of Africa, this palm is widely grown as an ornamental tree. It is tolerant of cold and drought and can be easily raised from seeds if given heat. Outside, it will grow up to 60 ft. with a 3 ft. diameter trunk. Inside, its growth can be regulated by the size of container it is raised in. It has a distinctive spiky, architectural appearance that is a must for any home. It bears 2 in. long fruit that is orange when ripe. The old leaf scars on the trunk form diamond shaped patterns.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.25

P30 Parlor Palm neantha bella.
Grown throughout the world as a houseplant. Easy to care for with few requirements. Leaves are leathery, pinnate.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50

Seed Packet#Z1865
Bottle Palm Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
The Bottle Palm is a well known and very popular ornamental from the Mascarene Islands for tropical and warm subtropical regions. It produces a curiously swollen trunk, the shape of which is somewhat reminiscent of a Champagne bottle. The crown holds up to five leathery, pinnate fronds, supported by a slender, waxy crownshaft. The Bottle Palm grows fairly slow but it is a tough plant that can take drought and coastal conditions without a problem.
  5 seeds $4.95

1A089 Sugar Date Palm Phoenix sylvestris
A large, fast growing, and very ornamental species that is actually quite rare in cultivation. Its tall trunk is much more slender than that of P. canariensis, and its very full and dense crown has elegantly recurving, grayish, plumose leaves. It is as easy to grow as any Phoenix and will adapt to temperate as well as tropical conditions. Temperate to tropical climates ( Zone 8b-11). Well suited for indoors, good for patios and verandas when small. It is a very attractive palm and easy to grow as long as you provide a sunny position and good drainage. Also a good landscaping palm.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50

1A128 European Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis
Popular landscape palm. Slow grower, eventually clustering, and with age may produce branching. Palmate leaves may be unpredictably green or glaucous blue. One of the hardiest palms - to 20 degrees F.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.95

1A129 Chinese Fan Palm Livistonea chinensis
Very popular broad leaved fan palm to 40' with thick trunk. Its large fan shaped leaves have numerous pleats. It is seen often in tropical landscapes and is one of our most popular palms. Fast germinating.
  Package of 10 seeds $1.95

1A255 Chinese Fishtail Palm Caryota ochlandra
One of the hardiest of the Caryota, ( cold hardy to 24 degrees F. ) this fishtail palm from China is a smallish species with a neat crown of gently tumbling leaves. Elegant and tidy.
Good container plant when young. Monocarpic tree will reach maximum height in about 25 years, then blooms and gradually dies. Flesh of seed is caustic to touch and should be handled with care, no problems with planting seeds as long as you do not break the hard outer shell when handling.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM901 Shapaja Palm Attalea phalerata
Found in both savannah and forest of Brazil, Peru and Paraguay. A stout, solitary palm whose trunk rarely gets taller than 4m and which is often covered with old leaf bases. It has a plumose head of up to 30 large leaves that are held erect in a shuttlecock-like crown. It has large bunches of bright yellow, oily fruits that are up to 11cm long.
The leaves are a major source of thatch in the region. The fruits are consumed by chewing or sucking the fibrous part surrounding the seeds when ripe. The oily seeds (kernels) are a popular treat. The fruits are often scattered on the ground or buried in order to breed larvae ("suri") in them for eating or use as fish bait. Needs a sunny position in the tropics/sub-tropics. Very large seeds, about an inch in diameter by 1½ inches long.
  3 seeds per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #1A310
African Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis
A slow growing palm to 60 ft. or more with 15 ft. pinnate leaves and 24" leaflets. Has attractive dense foliage, but is most widely known for it's oils that are produced from the seeds. A very good outdoor pot plant.
 5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $4.95

Seed Packet #1A311
American Oil Palm Elaeis oleifera
This oil palm has some similarities to the African oil palm but they are not to be confused. The trunk creeps along the ground for several feet producing new roots before turning upright and growing to a height of 5'. The leaf petiole is spiny and grows to 5' followed by pinnate leaves that reach 12' or more with flat leaflets that are up to 4' long.
 5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $4.95

RHM903 Westerhout's Sugar Palm Arenga westerhoutii
A largish, solitary palm, widespread in rainforests throughout tropical Southeast Asia. Its thick, short trunk is densely covered in coarse, black leafsheath fibers and carries a large, upright crown of flat leaves that are dark green above and silvery below and can reach up to 8 m (27 ft.) in length. It is easy to sprout and, once past the seedling stage, growth is very fast and unproblematic. An impressive landscape tree for the large tropical garden or park.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM904 Jatá Palm Syagrus cocoides
A highly ornamental, midsized palm with a very slender, solitary trunk, 2 to 9 m (7 to 30 ft.) tall and a dense crown of long, slightly plumose leaves with many narrow, arching leaflets. Native to rainforest and woodlands in northern Brazil, S. cocoides prefers a tropical or subtropical/warm temperate climate and can even handle an occasional light freeze. A beautiful, reliable, and very fast and easy growing palm that is suitable even for the small garden.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM905 Fragrant Cuban Thatch Palm Coccothrinax fragrans
Excellent contain plant. A small palm native to Cuba, very similar to C. argentata, sporting dark green fan leaves with silvery undersides. It is a slow growing and robust palm, best suited to tropical and mostly frost free warm temperate climates and can take quite a bit of coastal exposure.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

1A256 Dwarf Lady Palm Rhapis gracillis
A very rare species from Southern China with slender canes and small leaves with only 3-4 segments and makes an excellent potted palm that can easily be grown to maturity even in a small container. One of the easiest palms to grow inside.
  10 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM906 Triangle Palm Dypsis decaryi
This fast-growing, robust, and immensely popular ornamental palm with the tristichious leaf arrangement hardly needs an introduction. D. decaryi will do very well in all warm temperate to tropical climates that do not experience more than just a light frost. It will quickly grow into a stunning landscape plant and also makes a very unusual and robust indoor palm.
  Package of 5 seeds $3.95

1A023 Carnauba Wax Palm Carnauba palmarmata
A very handsome palm with broad palmate, sawtoothed leaves. This palm is mostly known for the famous wax that it produces. In time will develop a unique swollen trunk. First time we have been able to offer these seeds.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.50

RHM907 Pholidostachys Pulchra
This palm looks just like a very big Geonoma, and has stunning RED new leaves. The leaflets are very broad and of different widths, giving it a striking appearance, quite different from most other palms. It is occasionally clustering and produces spicate infructescences carrying quite large fruits. A perfect choice for a shady, tropical or subtropical garden.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM908 Purple Yatay Palm Butia purpurascens
A small and very rare species from Brazi, it grows a slender trunk that can reach up to 13 feet tall and carries a small crown with elegantly arching, V-shaped, blueish-green leaves. Unlike other Butia, the leaf stalk does not produce any spines. The fruits are purple. Butia purpurascens is a robust and easy to grow palm for temperate, subtropical and dry tropical areas. Good container plant.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM909 Super Silver Rock Palm Brahea sp.
These palms grow in sparsely vegetated, dry, high altitude valleys around 1800 m (6000 ft.) and higher in Mexico, where they are one of the dominant elements of the local vegetation. What sets this palm apart is foremost the incredible color of its leaves, an unreal, bright silvery white, easily as good as the best Brahea armata you have seen. As opposed to the fierce armament of other Brahea species, this plant has completely smooth leaf stalks, without a single thorn. Of botanical interest are also the very long, arching inflorescences that extend well beyond the leaves. The fruits are small and black when ripe. It is hardy to drought as well as to severe freezes and should be adaptable to a wide range of temperate climates. Due to its reasonable size it should find room in any garden.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM910 Rock Palm Brahea dulcis
A very tough, drought and frost resistant, and easy to grow palm for temperate and subtropical climates. Good container plant when young.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM911 Chamaedorea oblongata
Glossy leaves with broad elliptic leaflets distinguish this attractive palm from its relatives. Easy to care for in the manner of other Chamaedorea palms and tolerant of low light, it makes a good and useful houseplant even for a poorly lit corner; or, in the warm temperate to tropical garden, an excellent addition to the list of shade tolerant palms.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM912 Basselinia gracillis
Another shade loving palm for tropical areas zone 11 or above, or can be grown in warm greenhouses. A very fast growing palm, reaching 15 feet or more in only 5 years.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM914 Red Rooster Palm Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana
This is a beautiful, large-leafed rainforest palm with red to purple new leaves forming a most lovely rosette. Great for the humid conservatory, and a real talking point. Moist and rich soil, low to medium light required.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM916 Chamaedorea pinnatifrons
Found in moist, shady forests from Mexico thru to Bolivia. Good potted plant. A small/medium sized, slender, solitary palm up to 3.5m tall. It has leaves up to 50cm long with pale green, thin, lanceolate leaflets. Needs enviroment to be warm, sheltered and very moist. Looks best when planted in groups.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM917 Mataranka Palm Livistona rigida
A big, stately palm from northern central to northwestern Queensland, where it is found in open woodlands. It seems to prefer low areas that are near seasonal watercourses or seasonally flooded. Despite its fairly tropical origin it has proven to be very adaptable to cultivation in both tropical and warm temperate regions, where it can take wind, some drought and moderate freezes. It is easy to germinate and fast growing. Young plants have beautiful reddish-bronzy leaves.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM918 Thai Mountain Fan Palm Trachycarpus oreophilus
A recently described rare species from a single mountain range in northern Thailand, where it grows on exposed ridgetops and spectacular limestone cliffs at over 2000m a.s.l. and is regularly obscured by clouds and buffeted by wind. It has a bare trunk and an attractive small and compact crown of regularly split fan-shaped leaves. Being quite unlike any other Trachycarpus, it will be an envied addition to the temperate or subtropical garden.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM919 Trachycarpus takil
Coming as it does from cool, moist oak forests in the Himalayas in Kumaon, northern India, to 2400m above sea level, where the winters are bitterly cold and snow is common, this species is the hardiest of all Trachycarpus. In appearance, it is similar to T. fortunei but taller, more vigorous and larger in all its parts. Also, its fibres are thinner and shed readily, leaving a naturally bare trunk. Unfortunately there is still much confusion about the identity of this palm, as one of its relatives, T. wagnerianus, a species which is not known in the wild, with small, very stiff leaves, is commonly referred to as T. takil. The two have no connection. This is the "True Takil".
  5 seeds per pack $3.95

RHM920 Windowpane Palm Reinhardtia gracilis
A small and dainty palm from the rain and cloud forests of S-Mexico and Central America. Reinhardtia has small leaves with usually only two broad leaflets per side that have distinctive 'windows' at the base. Under humid and shady conditions it is easily grown and develops quickly into an exceptional container plant or a most stunning understory palm for the subtropical or tropical garden.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM921 Australian Fan Palm Licuala ramsayi
A truly spectacular palm, native to the lush rainforests of northeastern Queensland. It boasts a spreading crown of huge, circular leaves, to 2 m (7 ft) across, with wide, wedge-shaped segments. One of the largest members of the genus Licuala, its slender trunk can reach to 15 m (50 ft) tall. In the sheltered tropical or subtropical garden, it will develop at a steady pace, and young plants are well suited for indoor decoration.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM923 Purple Crownshaft Palm Dypsis procera
A small understorey palm from rainforest in northeastern Madagascar with canelike stems to about 6 m (20 ft.) tall and pale green, bifid or sparsely pinnate leaves. Requires tropical climate outside, can be container grown, or grown in warm greenhouse.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

RHM924 Thai Dwarf Fishtail Palm Wallichia siamensis
A small, clustering Arenga that comes from montane rainforests in northern Thailand between 500 and 1200 m (1600 to 3900 ft.) elevation. The beautiful leaves carry few, large, conspicuously lobed leaflets that are a brilliant silvery white beneath. It adapts well to cultivation; however, it is still very rarely seen. It does best in warm temperate and tropical areas and can tolerate some cold and light freezes.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

1A131 Texas Palmetto Palm Sabal texensis
This stately, robust palm grows up to 50 ft (15 m) tall with a solitary trunk, 8-32 in (20-81 cm) in diameter. The spread of a mature Texas palm may range from 8 ft (2.4 m) to 25 ft (7.6 m). The gray trunk has closely-spaced annular rings.
Usually part of the trunk remains covered with old leaf stem "boots", that often split at their base. These persistent boots form a characteristic crosshatch pattern on the trunk. The petioles (stems) of the Texas palm are smooth and completely thornless and may grow up to 15 ft (4.6 m) in length. Texas palm has 10-25 fan-shaped leaves ranging in color from deep emerald green, for palms in shade to part shade, and varying to lighter green in color as leaves receive more sunlight.
Each leave has 80-115 leaflets with threads along the margins of the leaflets. The leaves of the Texas palm have a prominent and strongly downward arching costa (leaf midrib) which gives the leaves a folded three-dimensional effect. Texas palm may flower when very young, often blooming when the trunk is very small or nonexistent. The Texas palm produces an inflorescence, branching as long as the leaves, having small white flowers. Male and female flowers are produced on the same plant. White flowers produce round-oval fruit that are black when ripe.
The Texas Palm can be separated and identified from other palmate-leafed palms by its long, smooth, nonthorny petioles (stems) and long, downward arching costa (leaf midrib).

The Texas palm is native to the southern part of Texas, the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. The natural habitat of the Texas palm is the rich soil of coastal bottom lands.

Texas palms tolerate drought and adapt to a wide variety of soils including those that are neutral, acidic, clayey, wet and slightly alkaline. Texas palms thrive in a humid atmosphere in rich loamy, moist and well-drained soils. Texas palms are traditionally slow growers, however regular fertilization with palm grade fertilizer promotes maximum growth. A balanced slow release palm fertilizer with minor elements, e.g., an 18-18-18, may be used during the growing season. Potassium nutritional deficiencies can develop on older leaves and may show up as translucent yellow or orange necrotic spotting. Mineral supplements should be administered in appropriate recommended amounts to prevent or treat such deficiencies. Texas palm is resistant to lethal yellowing disease. Light: Texas palm thrives in partial shade, partial sun or full sun.
Moisture: The Texas palm is drought resistant when established, but grows faster and looks better when given adequate moisture. Texas palm tolerates moist, wet locations and occasional flooding.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8 - 11. Mature and established Texas palms can tolerate occasional temperatures down to 12ºF (-11ºC), with minor or no leaf damage. More cold hardy data on the Texas palm is expected as its cultivation becomes more widespread. Some palm enthusiasts are reporting success with growing Texas palm in USDA Zone 7b.
Use the Texas palm for formal groupings, as a lawn tree, in large scale plantings and as that special accent tree. Texas palm is best utilized in medium to large yards as the palm may grow 50 ft (15 m) tall and 25 ft (7.6 m) in diameter. Texas palm may be used in a variety of locations as it is tolerant of many soils, wind, drought, and salt.

A very robust, stately and hardy palm, the Texas palm is now starting to receive attention from growers and enthusiasts. Once abundant in Texas, the Texas palm habitat is threatened. The Texas palm habitat has diminished from approximately 40,000 acres in 1925 to its present Texas natural habitat of 32 acres. Texas palm is utilized for thatching, making furniture, fans, hat making, and its rot resistant trunks are used as fence posts and for pilings in wharfs and piers. The Texas palm fruit is edible and called micharo. The Texas palm is one of only two palms that are native to Texas, the other being the much smaller dwarf palmetto (Sabal minor).
  Package of 10 seeds $1.95

RHM128 Ringed Geonoma Palm Geonoma macrostachys
A small, monoecious unarmed palm, from the moist rainforest, with a cane - like small stem. These are smooth, ringed by prominent leafscars, 2" - 4" apart. The leaves are aprox. 3' long, while the flowers are pink, in clusters of three; two male and one female. The inflorescence is green, later orange and the very small globose fruits are black at maturity. For zones 9B - 11. Requires light shade, moist, well drained soil, needs high humidity. This uncommon palm grows to 10' with a ringed trunk. The pinnate leaves are as few as 8 on this short tree and as they develop they remain entire in shape for a lengthy period before becoming pinnate.
  5 seeds per pack: $3.95

2270 California Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera
A 50' fan palm indigenous to California. Distinguished by its large shag of dried leaves that have remained attached to the trunk for many years. The thickness of the old leaves is such a large mass that it's appearance is that of a grass hut. Hardiness: to high teens; recovers from damage quickly, more cold hardy than W. robusta.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.45

BM35 Mexian Fan Palm Washingtonia washingtonia
For warm, arid zones as in southwest Arizona and California. Slow growing to 100" with 5' pleated palmate leaves. With great age and maturity its upper region of the trunk will exhibit a bulging mass of its older dried leaves appearing as a shaggy mound.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.45

Seed Packet#Z1910
Himalaya Climbing Rattan Palm Plectocomia himalayana
Can you imagine a climbing palm, that grows up to 80 feet through the tree tops, that annually is covered by FROST and SNOW!!?? Well, we couldn't either, until we saw the photographs to prove it, and finally saw the plant in the flesh. From north-east India, it is a suckering species that everyone will want to try.
The Himalaya Rattan Palm has elegantly arching, light green leaves, each one equipped with a long cirrus for climbing, oval leaflets and fairly thin, long, suckering canes. It is very fast growing and best suited to temperate and subtropical climates.
  Pack of 5 seeds $5.95

P35 Edible Date Palm phoenix dactylifera.
This palm is grown commercially throughout the Middle East for its delicious and abundant fruit. It can be easily grown indoors. Outside, it will grow to a height of 80 ft. with a 12" trunk that is covered with attractive leaf scars. The leaves are feather shaped with a beautiful gray-green coloration. It is a fast grower. Everyone should have one of these plants.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.25

P49 King Palm archontophoenix alexandrae.
A common sight in the tropics and subtropics. This is a majestic palm with huge silvery-green leaves and a light gray trunk, often swollen at the base. Bears cream colored flowers and can be raised inside if given high heat and humidity. Seeds germinate within a few weeks. Outside, the tree will reach a height of 60 ft.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.25

P60 Mexican Cycad Dioon edule.
Not a true palm, but a cycad much like the "Sago Palm" in appearance. An extremely attractive specimen for the home or greenhouse. Seeds are quite hard to come by.
  Package of 3 seeds $3.50

RMC001 Blue Mexican Cycad Dioon spinulosa
An unusual cycad native to Mexico. It is palm-like with thinner leaflets than Dioon edule and an erect slender trunk to 16'. The large seeds may weigh approximately 1 ounce each. The young leaves are a translucent blue-green. The mature leaves are numerous and arch gracefully to 7' and most leaves have up to 240 light green leaflets.
  Package of 5 very large seeds $5.50

P63 Panama Hat Palm carludovica palmata.
Again, not a true palm although you wouldn't know by its appearance. It has handsome pleated fan shaped leaves that appear in tiers in a spiral arrangement. Leaves are used in hat production. A very special plant.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.50

P65 Royal Palm roystonea regia
A very beautiful palm that is grown in many countries. Outside it will grow to 80' with a whitish, bulged trunk and leaves often reaching 3 feet or more.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.50

P68 Chinese Windmill Palm trachycarpus fortunei
A hardy fan palm that can stand cold to 15 degrees and also makes a good container plant inside. Fibre covered trunk and fan shaped leaves reaching to 3 ft. across. Easy to grow from seed.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.50

D9608 Sealing Wax Palm cyrtostachys lakka
A stunning feather palm with a bright red trunk. It is a tender palm and not easily grown outside of Malaysia. The seeds are very slow germinating and the plant needs constant warmth and light. You may wonder if any plant is worth this much trouble, believe me this one is.
  Package of 5 seeds $3.50

D9603 Mexican Blue Palm brahea armata
A slightly cold hardy palm that is so unusual with its silver blue palmate leaves with arched spadices. Also a good tub plant.
  Package of 5 seeds $3.00

RHM101 Sombrero Palm Braha dulcis
A beautiful fan palm producing blue-green leave. Ideal for warm dry regions and is frost resistant. Very slow growing - to 20'. The fronds are more finely cut than most within the genus and this feature gives a more delicate appearance. Produces sweet edible cherry sized fruits. Native to Guatemala and Mexico.
  Package of 5 seeds $3.95

RHM120 Indonesian Houseplant Palm Hydriastele microcarpa
From the islands off Indonesia comes this wonderful palm perfect for patio or tub. An elegant, slender, solitary palm that will grow to about 25 ft.tall outside in zones 10 and higher, it is well suited for indoor containers in cooler climates. It has long, spreading leaves and somewhat clustered, broad leaflets.
  Package of 5 seeds $3.95

1A037 Princess Palm Dictospermum albumarmata
Most unusual palm that flowers at an early age. Attractive blackish gray trunk and long arching fronds up to 3' long.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.50

P20 Ponytail Palm beaucarnia stricta
One of the most widely raised palms in the world. Very easy from seeds. Has the familiar swollen trunk and grass like leaves. The perfect houseplant.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.25

FA34 Guatemalian Ponytail Palm Beaucarnia guatemalensis
This Guatemalian "Pony Tail" is increasingly popular because of its ease in producing multiple stems from its swollen base as it is developing. The stems are stiff and upright and are topped with tufts of long thin leaves which gracefully enhance the overall look of the plant. May be grown in full sun or in filtered light.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.95

RHM099 Giant Ponytail Palm beaucarnia stricta
This Pony Tail has a bottle shaped trunk, short stiff branching and tufts of 2' leaves at branch ends. Flowering is conspicuous with bright red large spikes at the branch tips. Very slow growing to 20'
  Package of 10 seeds $3.95

P24 Butterfly Palm ( Golden Cane Palm ) areca lutescens.
This is probably the most widely sold palm in the world. It is sold as a potted plant throughout the world. It is a fast growing clumping palm with pale green feather shaped leaves and slender trunks. It is best suited as a house palm and the seeds should be planted together to form a clump. Seeds germinate quickly. Plant needs plenty of sunlight.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.25

P55 Pygmy Date Palm phoenix roebelenii.
This is a palm that truly everyone should have. It makes a great houseplant or lawn ornament. It only grows to 10 ft. ( smaller in containers ) and forms a perfect miniature palm. It has a slim, solitary trunk with soft feathery green leaves. The seeds germinate easily ( usually within six to eight weeks ) and the plant requires little maintenance or attention. Tolerates low light and abuse. This palm is a must for any deck. Zones 9-11 outside.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.25

3212 Hybrid Pygmy Date Palm ( Phoenix roebelenii hybrida )
A very fast growing pygmy date palm, if you are needing to grow full size pgymy dates quickly, this is the one to choose. Pretty much identical to the standard Pygmy Date, except it is a faster grower and does not produce viable seed. Excellent patio plant, zones 8b-11 outside.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.25

1A004 Amazing Climbing Palm desmoncus schippiiarmata
A fascinating plant indeed. A vigorous climbing type palm that utilizes sharp spiny barbs to allow it to climb to great heights. Can be trimmed to control size. Slow and difficult to germinate, but well worth the effort.
  Package of 3 seeds $2.50

1A002 Peach Palm bactris gasipaes
A fast grower to 60 ft. with large leaves up to 12 ft. in length. It is very ornamental and bears edible orange fruits that are quite tasty.
  Package of 2 seeds $2.50

1A321 Spineless Peach Palm bactris gasipaes
Identical to above Peach Palm, but bears a spineless trunk, this seed is very much in demand..
  Package of 5 seeds $3.50

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Bangalow Palm archontophoenix cunninghamiana
A Sub tropical to tropical palm from the Rainforests of central eastern Australian coast. This is a very similar palm to Archontophoenix alexandrae in both appearance and size (it gets to about 25 metres (80 feet) tall with a spread of about 2 - 2.5 metres (10 - 15 feet outside in warm climates). It also makes a wonder container plant when young and grows well inside in bright light and warmth.
The leaves, which have paler stalks, are bright green above and below, although there can also be brown scales underneath. They are much heavier looking than A. alexandrae, giving it a more lush appearence.
  10 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $3.95

1A322 Curly Palm Howea belmoreana
Rarer and less well known that its cousin the Kentia palm, this palm shares all its attributes in terms of its ability to grow in low lit situations, and is tolerant of abuse and neglect. Seed takes 2 years to ripen and is not often available. An excellent house plant which will grow to a good size over a number of years. Outdoors it grows best in subtropical or warm temperate regions.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

RHM925 Lucy's Cane Palm Pholidostachys pulchra
Unusual South American palm with broad leaflets forming the shape of a shuttlecock. A good container palm that will require large containers as it matures, can be grown outside in zone 10 and higher.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

RHM926 Savannah Palmetto Sabal rosei
The 40' tall palms resemble the east coast S. palmetto, but with very stiff costapalmate leaves. Green leaves with a tight compact crown. Very attractive leaf base pattern on trunk. For zones 8-10, or inside in tubs when young.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

RHM928 Kermadec Palm Rhopalostylis baueri var. cheesemanii
A very good interior plant, tolerating low light well. One of the famous "Shaving Brush" palms of New Zealand, at home on the tiny windswept Kermadec Islands, that will grow in climates from cool temperate to subtropical, though it is probably happiest in a mild, moist climate. A large and swollen crownshaft, and ascending, pinnate leaves rising like a shuttlecock with wide, light green leaflets give it a beautiful and distinctive appearance. Zones 9b and higher.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

RHM929 Silver Butterfly Palm Heterospathe glauca
Native to rainforests only on the island of Batjan in the Moluccas (Indonesia), this rare palm has a slender, solitary trunk and a small crown of beautiful dark green leaves with silvery leafbases. Good tub plant when young, zone 9b and higher outside.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

RHM930 Bac Son Fishtail Palm Caryota bacsonensis
Zone 8b and higher outside, good container plant when young. Native to tropical forests on limestone in an area including northeastern Thailand, northern Laos, northern Vietnam and southwestern China, this Fishtail Palm is rarely seen in cultivation. It is apparently closely related to C. maxima, which it resembles in general habit, sporting a straight, slender trunk and a typical tall crown with relatively shorth, strongly arching leaves. C. bacsonensis is much smaller in all parts however, normally not much more than 10 m (33 ft.) tall, and has strongly drooping leaflets.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

RHM931 Burrawang Cycad Macrozamia communis
Great tub plant for pation, hardy to zone 8b and higher outside. Macrozamia communis is an Australian cycad found on the east coast of New South Wales. The common name for the species is burrawang, a word derived from the Daruk Australian Aboriginal language; this name is also often applied to other species of Macrozamia.
The burrawang has the most extensive distribution of any cycad in New South Wales and is found along the coast from the district around Armidale, New South Wales to Bega 700 km south and on the coastal slopes of the Great Dividing Range with some instances on the inland slopes of the range; as far west as the Mudgee district. It is most abundant on the south coast of the state.
Also know as Blackfellows Potatoes in Australia, it is a dioecious Cycad, which has a small trunk and evergreen and fern-like leaves. A mature plant will reach up to 6-10 ft (2-3 m) tall and wide.
  3 large seeds. Price per pack: $5.95

RHM932 Thai Dwarf Fishtail Palm Wallichia siamensis
Zone 8b and higher outside, good container plant when young A small, clustering Arenga that comes from montane rainforests in northern Thailand between 500 and 1200 m (1600 to 3900 ft.) elevation. The beautiful leaves carry few, large, conspicuously lobed leaflets that are a brilliant silvery white beneath. It adapts well to cultivation; however, it is still very rarely seen. It does best in warm temperate and tropical areas and can tolerate some cold and light freezes.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

RHM933 Golden Licuala Palm Licuala aurantiaca
Great houseplant and patio plant. The Golden Licuala is a new, recently described species from Thailand, where it grows in coastal swamp forest. It is similar to Licuala paludosa in its robust, clustering habit, with short stems and palmate leaves with few segments, and in its easy-care nature. What particularly sets the Golden Licuala apart and makes it a very desirable ornamental are its vividly orange colored leafsheaths and stalks. It is best suited to warm subtropical and tropical areas and needs plenty of water to grow well.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

RHM934 Vampire Palm Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana
Great houseplant and patio plant. Also called Coligallo Palm, this delightful, stemless, understorey palm from the Atlantic rain or cloud forests of Central America has large, undivided or sparsely pinnate leaves that are intensively dark red to maroon colored when young. Interestingly, the flowers of this species are pollinated by bats! An eye-catching and easy-to-grow palm for subtropical and tropical areas, also ideal as a potted plant, requiring only minimal light. A real conversation piece!.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

RHM935 Noble Palm Deckenia nobilis
Deckenia is essentially a palm for humid, tropical climates, but young plants also make very dainty looking and quick growing house plants!
Native to the Seychelles Islands, where it grows on steep slopes and ridges, sometimes to the exclusion of any other vegetation. It grows a very tall, slender, smooth trunk that can reach well over 30 m (115 ft.) in height. The whitish crownshaft carries a crown of most graceful, pinnate fronds. While seedlings and juveniles are formidably armed with yellowish spines, mature plants lose their nasty nature except for a single feature in the inflorescence: The flower stalk is hidden inside a curious, most fiercely armed bract that falls away to release the long drooping flowering branches when they are fully developed.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #Z1548
Bull Thatch Palm Sabal maritima
A large palmetto that is native to Cuba and Jamaica. While closely related to S. causiarum and S. domingensis, it has a thinner, taller trunk and upright inflorescences. A robust, easy, and fairly fast growing palm for warm temperate to tropical climates, a wonderful garden plant and good patio plant when young.
  10 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #Z1535
Oaxacan Pony Tail Nolina longifolia
Similar to the common Pony Tail, Beaucarnea recurvata develops long, straplike leaves that can reach a length of about 2 m (7 ft.) in mature plants. As a young plant it can be kept as a robust indoor plant, when older, it attains dramatic, treelike dimensions and will grow well in the warm temperate or subtropical garden.
  10 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #Z2502
Spindle Palm Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
A well-known and much-loved tropical palm with a spindle-shaped, swollen trunk and stiffly ascending, pinnate leaves. The Spindle Palm is quick to germinate, easily cultivated, and fast growing, making it ideal for the tropical or frost-free subtropical garden, or as an attractive indoor specimen for a brightly lit spot.
Price per pack: $4.95
  10 seeds per pack.

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Lau Fan Palm Pritchardia thurstonii
Similar to Pritchardia pacifica, this species grows on coralline limestone on the tiny islands of Fiji's Lau group in the South-West Pacific. It is one of the most attractive, robust, and easily grown fan palms for tropical climates. It makes a great inside tub plant for patios and sundecks in colder climates.
  5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $2.95

Seed Packet#Z1850
Ribbon Fan Palm Livstona decipiens
A graceful, very fast growing, tall palm from eastern Australia with finely divided, weeping fan leaves. It is easy to germinate, fast and easy to grow, very adaptable and hardy in every respect, a nearly foolproof palm really. It has already been successfully tried as a landscape and even indoor plant on a commercial basis.
  5 seeds $2.50

Seed Packet#Z1925
MacArthur Palm Ptychosperma macarthurii
Originally from Northeastern Australia and areas of New Guinea, this small, suckering palm has become widely distributed as an ornamental in tropical and warm subtropical areas. The MacArthur Palm produces a dense cluster of slender canes, each topped by a small crown of light green, pinnate leaves. It is ideally suited for the smaller garden, best under a canopy of tall trees, and will also do well as a potted plant indoors if it gets bright light.
  Pack of 20 seeds $5.95

Seed Packet #Z2475
Majesty Palm Ravenea rivularis
The Majesty Palm is a comparative newcomer to the palm scene. Despite that, it has become incredibly popular, mainly due to its attractive appearance, with feathery green leaves and thick trunk, but also because of its legendary speed of growth. It comes from Madagasgar, where it grows in swampy areas up to an altitude of about 600m, it requires lashings of water, fertile soil and heavy feeding to maintain its appearance, color and growth rate.
It thrives in a whole range of climates from tropical to warm temperate and while not very frost tolerant, it will put up well with cool conditions, and also performs nicely as an interior plant if the light is bright enough.
  10 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $3.95
  Bulk pack contains 25 seeds. Price per pack: $11.95

D9691 Madagascar Palm ( Dypsis madagascariensis )
This is a medium sized solitary or clustering palm. It has a plumose leaf and nice color (blue-green, white and some black) to the crown. It is a moderate to fast grower and likes to be in full sun. A great palm for gardens in Southern California. Cold tolerance is in the 30°s. Unusual shaped foliage and stems that are slender and jointed bamboo like. This is a very unusual palm that requires warmth. Difficult to germinate and raise, but well worth the effort.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.50

1A247 Kentia Palm ( Howeia forsteriana )
Kentia palm is highly prized for its elegant fronds and slender trunk. Kentia palm has a canopy of about three dozen gracefully drooping leaves which produce an airy and poised look. The leaves are pinnate (featherlike) and grow up to 12 ft (3.7 m) long with thornless 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) petioles (leaf stems).
Kentia palms tolerate and adapt to a wide variety of soils including those that are neutral, acidic, clayey and slightly alkaline, but they perform best in rich loamy soil with excellent drainage. Kentia palms are traditionally slow growers, however regular fertilization with palm-grade fertilizer promotes maximum growth. A balanced (e.g., 18-18-18) slow-release palm fertilizer with minor elements should be used during the growing season. Magnesium and potassium nutritional deficiencies have been noted, particularly in older kentias. Mineral supplements should be administered in recommended amounts to prevent or treat such deficiencies. Kentia palms in pots or tubs can be left in the same container for many years due to their slow growth.
USDA Zones 9B - 11. Considered cold hardy in frostfree locations. Mature and established specimens can tolerate occasional temperatures down to 25ºF (-4ºC) without incurring significant damage to foliage.
Price per pack: $3.95
  5 seeds

Seed Packet #Z2312
Euterpe precatoria - Mountain Cabbage Palm
Euterpe are among the most delicate looking and most elegant of the many South American palms, with fine pendulous leaflets hanging down either side of the leaf stem like a curtain. E. precatoria is no exception and, with its solitary, slim trunk and green crownshaft, this high altitude species displays all the characteristics that make Euterpe so sought- after for the tropical or subtropical garden. The small seeds germinate easily and subsequent seedling growth is fast in rich and moist soil. They also make great house plants, given sufficient moisture both in the air and at the roots and tolerate low light well.
Price per pack: $4.95
  10 seeds

Seed Packet #Z2070
Caryota "Himalaya" - Himalayan Fishtail Palm
Though known in cultivation for a while now, especially in California, where it is grown under the name Caryota urens "Mountain Form," this fabulous hardy species still is rarely seen around. It is a fairly large, vigorous and extremely fast growing tree (up to 2 meters per year) with a dense crown, frequently seen growing semi-wild in the foothills of the central and eastern Himalayas up to 2400m a.s.l.
As indicated by its habitat and by experience from cultivation, it is by far the most cold tolerant Fishtail Palm, guaranteed to stand up happily to cold winters with snow and moderate frosts to -7°C
  10 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95

Seed Packet #Z1585
Florida Thatch Palm Thrinax radiata
A very pretty, slender-stemmed palm with glossy, dark green, circular fan leaves that have drooping leaf tips. The Florida Thatch Palm is distributed over much of the northern Caribbean and is a reliable and easy-to-grow ornamental for tropical and warm subtropical areas. A great palm for coastal regions.
 5 seeds: $3.50

BM21 Cascade Palm
Chamaedorea cataractarum
In nature, this attractive palm grows in or near fast flowing streams, hence the specific name. In the home it requires a good supply of water, and medium light. It has dark green foliage, is very easy to care for, and makes a perfect house plant.
This beautiful landscape palm from Mexico has branching green inflorescence, yellow flowers and red fruit. Proving to be a good container plant, and a very popular outdoor plant in warm climates.
  5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $3.95

BM22 Rattan Palm Calamus inermis
A strongly climbing rattan with slender canes. It makes few leaves but they are large - to 16" with 3" leaflets. It is suited to warm-temperate and tropical climates. An uncommon palm that could be quite unique as an indoor plant.
  5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #Z2059
Bamboo Palm Chamaedorea siefritzii
Also known as Reed Palm and Clustered Parlor Palm, these are excellent indoor palms that prefer partial shade rather than full sun. Thin reed-like trunks grow in segments, giving them a bamboo like appearance. Grows only 10' tall.
 10 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #Z2561
Chamaedorea radicalis
Another beautiful landscape palm from Mexico that clusters from the base to a height of about 10 ft. when grown outdoors. It flowers when young, with the inflorescence held high above the dark green foliage. It has orange-yellow flowers and orange fruits. It grows best in shady, moist areas outdoors, but can be grown inside if properly tended.
Cold tolerant to 18-20° F.
  10 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95

Seed Packet # Z2005
Seed Name: Clustering Fishtail Palm ( Caryota mitis )
An easy to grow clumping palm from Indonesia that can reach 30 ft. tall when mature.
Often grown in clumps to form an attractive visual effect.
10 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
 

Seed Packet #Z1496
Mexican Grass Tree Nolina Longifolia
Also known as the Oaxacan Pony Tail, it is similar to the common Pony Tail, Beaucarnea recurvata. It develops long, straplike leaves that can reach a length of about 2 m (7 ft.) in mature plants. As a young plant it can be kept as a robust indoor plant, when older, it attains dramatic, treelike dimensions and will grow well in the warm temperate or subtropical garden or still grown inside as a tub plant. Hardy to zone 8 outside.
  10 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #1A083
Philippine Dwarf Sugar Palm Arenga tremula
A handsome clustering palm from the Philippines which grows to about 3 or 4 metres, and is suitable for a range of climatic zones from temperate to tropical. Leaves with long and narrow leaflets, green above and glaucous beneath, supported by slim, green, ringed trunks.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $5.95

Seed Packet #2139
Hispaniolan Palmetto Palm Sabal blackburniana
A magnificent large fan palm with huge bluish leaves and white flowers; zone 8b-10. Prefers partial shade or partial sun to full sun; soil should be dry to wet. A rare find.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $2.95

Seed Packet #2140
Chusan ( Cold Hardy Windmill Palm ) Trachycarpus fortunei
There is not much to say about the humble 'Trachy' that has not been said before. This most popular of the hardy palms has been cultivated in the West for a hundred and fifty years since the explorer and adventurer Robert Fortune first saw it growing (though not wild) on Chusan (now Zhousan) Island off the east coast of China. Cultivated on the mainland for much longer than that, its origins are obscured in history. Its hardiness against cold is legendary, as is its easy care nature, and its wide availability means it is often the first hardy palm that many of us own. It is also probably the palm species best tested and documented for its frost resistance.
  10 seeds. Price per pack: $2.95

Seed Packet #1A223
Manipur Palm Trachycarpus manipur
A fast growing trachycarpus with good frost resistance, said to be cold hardy down to 0 degrees F., but we do not know this for sure. Very attractive container plant, will grow to 45 feet tall outside. Good landscape specimen.
  10 seeds. Price per pack: $1.95
  100 seeds. Price per pack: $12.95

RMC002 Acrocomia Vinifera
Tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fibre. Slow growing to 25' with 9' pinnate leaves and 22" leaflets. Petiole is hairy with sharp 3' spines. Old leafbases remain adherent to trunk. Large Seeds
  3 large seeds per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #2142
Cabada Palm Dypsis cabadae
A medium sized clumping feather palm with a blue/grey crownshaft. Similar to Golden Cane except without the gold colour and is slower growing. While it has only very recently been rediscovered in the wild in rainforest on the Comoro Islands, it can be seen, albeit rarely, in cultivation in some private and botanic gardens, and should indeed be much more widely cultivated. It is a clustering species with leathery, glossy green leaves, scarlet red fruits, and slim, attractively ringed, slender, blueish green trunks. It requires a tropical or subtropical climate and also make an excellent houseplant when young.
  5 seeds. Price per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #Z2507
Trachycarpus latisectus - Windamere Palm
This recently-found and now officially described palm is surely one of the most exciting new discoveries for temperate area palm enthusiasts. It has large, robust, nearly circular, fan-shaped leaves like a Livistona. It sheds them naturally, leaving a smooth, slender trunk. It grows fast and easily and withstands snow and heavy frosts, coming, as it does, from high altitudes up to 2400m (8000ft), but it is equally suitable for sub- tropical climates. It certainly is a most talked-about palm.
  5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95

Seed Packet #1A106
Trachycarpus martianus (Nepal Form) Martius’ Himalayan Fan Palm
Similar to the now popular T. martianus from the Khasia Hills, this form from the Himalayas in Nepal, has slightly smaller leaves with fewer segments and is more tolerant of frost and drought as it grows further north at higher altitudes. Equally fast and rewarding to grow.
 10 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95

Seed Packet #1A107
Trachycarpus nanus Yunnan Dwarf Palm
The smallest member of the (Trachycarpus) genus, and one of the most sought-after, this diminutive, very adaptable and extremely cold hardy palm does not grow a trunk, or at least, only an underground or a shortly emergent one. From Yunnan, in western China, they are pretty palms, not unlike Chamaerops at first glance, and are often an attractive blueish colour. A further interesting feature is the fact that the inflorescences are held upright, an adaptation to keep them off the ground. Unfortunately this makes them very vulnerable to the goats, with which the area is over-run; consequently very few plants set seed.
 10 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95

Seed Packet #RHM107
Dwarf Sagisi Palm Heterospathe minor
A very pretty, smallish palm from rainforest on the Solomon Islands with a thin stem and finely pinnate, flat leaves. Best suited to a humid, tropical climate but also easily grown indoors as a very attractive, dainty pot plant.
 5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #1A109
Giant Fish Tail Palm Caryota obtusa (India form)
Caryota obtusa is by far the most massive of the Fishtail Palms. It is found scattered over a vast area between north-east India and northern Thailand, always growing in the mountains. The form from N. Thailand, which has recently been described as C. gigas, was introduced into cultivation many years back. The true form from the N.E. Indian States of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, however, where William Griffith collected the type specimen for his description of the species in PALMS OF BRITISH EAST INDIA (1850), never made it into cultivation. As such, we are very pleased to be able to offer this form to you now for the very first time ever! This awesome and majestic Fishtail Palm has a thick trunk (to 60-90 cm (2-3 ft) in diameter) and huge, flatly-held leaves in the manner of a giant tree fern, which it resembles. The seeds germinate quickly, and subsequent growth is extremely fast, up to 1 m (3 ft) per year once established. The Indian form grows in the Himalayan foothills at altitudes of up to about 1000 m (3300 ft), and much further north than the Thai form (C. gigas). While the two are not really different in appearance, the Indian form will likely grow in even cooler conditions, and tolerate even a few more degrees of frost. Grow it where its great size can best be appreciated, and give it plenty of water and fertilizer. It is a "must" for tropical and warm temperate parks and gardens.
 5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $3.95

Seed Packet #2741 Mountain Date Palm
Phoenix loureiri var. humilis
A fast growing, non-suckering palm that resembles the canary island date palm very closely, but is frost hardy and can be grown in cooler climates. Good outside palm, or container palm when young.
 5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $3.95

1A309 Seminole Bread ( Cardboard Palm )
Zamia furfuraceae
This is another of our "living fossil" plants, its kind surviving on earth since the time of the dinosaurs. Cardboard palm belongs to the Cycad family (cycad is greek for "palm" to which most cycads bear resemblance). Other cycads include the coontie palm and the sago palm.
Cardboard palm has leaves 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) long that emerge from a central point forming a rosette. When grown in bright sunlight the rosette becomes a 3 foot high clump of tightly overlapping leaves that will slowly grow to 6 ft (1.8 m) in diameter. The thick leathery leaves are pinnate and have 5 in (12.7 cm) long by 1 in (2.5 cm) wide oval leaflets. They are slightly fuzzy and feel a little like cardboard when rubbed.
Because of its ruggedness, low maintence and drought tolerance, the cardboard palm is often used in commercial plantings. The foliage emerges from a thick fleshy trunk that serves as a water reservoir in times of drought. Male and female reproductive structures (cones) form on separate plants. Even very young plants produce these interestingly shaped cones. When ripe, the female cone breaks to reveal an array of tightly packed, bright red 1 in (2.5 cm) seeds.
Cardboard palm is native to the warm sandy coastal plains of Mexico and is a common landscape item in tropical and sub-tropical areas all over the world. It is also a popular and easy to grow houseplant.
Plant cardboard palm in neutral, well drained sandy soil. Mulch with organic materials (bark or leaf mold). Light: Bright sun to partial shade. Moisture: Water when dry. Drought tolerant. Hardiness:USDA Zones 9 - 11. Sustains leaf damage at 28ºF (-2.2ºC)
The cardboard palm is spectacular in containers and is even happy living out on seaside condo balconies.
Cardboard palm makes a great accent or specimen plant. Use near the patio, in mixed foundation plantings or in perennial beds. This cycad is salt resistant and can be used in beachside plantings. Also makes a great container plant for the patio or deck. It is a great houseplant tough enough to survive occasional neglect and harsh indoor environments.
With its beautiful shape, exotic looking cones and instinct for survival, cardboard palm is one of my favorite plants. Large outdoor clumps are striking as the light olive green new growth emerges to hover above a base of darker mature leaves. Specimens can be grown indoors in shallow containers. Used this way, the partially exposed tuberous stem and the airy crown of leaves create a striking bonsai specimen.
 10 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $3.95

Z2001 Sago Palm ( Cycas revoluta )
One of the most primitive living seed plants, they are also very unusual and popular ornamentals. A rugged trunk, topped with whorled feathery leaves has lead to the common name "Sago Palm", however it is actually related to conifer and Ginko trees - all cone bearing plants which trace their origins back to the ancient flora of the early Mesozoic era. Often called "living fossils", Cycads have changed very little in the last 200 million years.
Regardless of age or size, Cycas revoluta is one of the easiest plants to grow, indoors or out, by beginner or expert. This subtropical adapts to a wide range of temperatures from 15 to 110 degrees F (-11 to 42 degrees C), accepts full sun or bright interior light, thrives with attention, and tolerates neglect. In addition, Cycads are extremely long-lived. A 220 year old specimen of Encephalartos, a relative of Cycas revoluta, is on display at the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew England; the restoration of the famous Palm House required it to be temporarily transplanted to a holding area for more than a year; the move was successful and is an example of the durability of these ancient "living fossils".
This is an excellent opportunity to raise these expensive plants yourself for less than a buck a plant.
These are fresh seeds that will germinate in a few months. If kept in the refrigerator, these seeds will remain viable for over a year.
Excellent container plant or outside garden plant for warm climates.
  10 large seeds per pack. Price per pack: $7.95
  50 large seeds per pack. Price per pack: $31.95