In our homes and gardens, palm trees are mainly cultivated for their attractive foliage. Like almost all plants, these attractive plants also flower and subsequently produce fruits such as delicious dates or coconuts. The shapes of the flowers are as varied as the shape of the leaves and stems of these interesting plants.

The dragon tree flowers large and yellow

Flowers adapted to site conditions

Palms can be monoecious (male and female flowers on a single plant) or dioecious (male or female plant). There are also hermaphrodite palm species. Species with a small distribution can even change sex.

The flower shape

Palm trees usually form clusters with countless individual flowers, from which long stalks with fruit develop. The flowers are rather inconspicuous and optically not very attractive.

At what age do palm trees flower?

When a palm tree blossoms for the first time varies greatly. Some species bear the first flowers after just a few years. Other varieties take up to a hundred years to flower for the first time.

The palm blossoms - and dies

Although most palm species bloom every year or even all year round, there are some crested palm species that die off after flowering and fruiting.

Can palm trees bloom in the room?

With very good care and in an ideal location, palm trees cultivated indoors can flower and produce fruit as a result. An example of this is the mountain palm, which often bears flowers in indoor culture. But coconut palms and other types of palm trees also reward your care with the formation of flowers.

tips

The formation of flowers affects the growth of the plant, which stagnates during this period. If you do not want to harvest the fruit, it is therefore advisable to avoid the rather inconspicuous flowers and cut off the flower stalk as far down as possible.

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