The beautiful crownshaft of the Foxtail Palm

[MattyB]

I have a couple of Foxtail Palms that are at perfect viewing height from my back stoop. The beautiful crownshafts caught my eye today, so I decided to share a few pics. Enjoy!

[Cikas]

They are stunning.

[Matt in OC]

For my money, the most stunning "common" palm. Great shots!

[Jim in Los Altos]

Dang purdy!

[LilikoiLee]

Really like the white of the crownshaft and the stairstepping fronds on this palm. Thanks for sharing. They look great.

Lee

[quaman58]

Very nice Matty. Those & Veitchias have to be as closely related as is possible. They share so many visual traits. Super pictures!

[Walter John]

Handsome palms.

[Pip]

Looks great. How much shade does it habe in that position?

[MattyB]

They're all in full sun. They are planted close to each other so they kind of compete for the sun which is why one of them has a pretty elongated crown. I took these pics in the morning so the sun was just coming up over the roof of the house.

[Pip]

That makes sense.

[Tassie_Troy1971]

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[Dave-Vero]

Shade seems to encourage Carpentarias to shoot up (I have one going up through an oak), and I think I'm seeing the same with Archontophoenix cunninghamiana. Still, your foxtails seem to be adding trunk very fast. They also aren't yellowing, a big problem in Florida.