Travelers Palm

Travelers Palm The beautiful and legendary travelers palm is not a palm at all, but spectacular palm-like imposter related to bananas and bird of paradise. These plants grow to be enormous, with huge leaves sprouting from a long stem in a flat, fan-shaped pattern like a peacock's tail.  Because of the immense width and height proportions, this is one of those South Florida "palms" that work best in more expansive landscapes and with larger homes. Get ready for a giant of a plant - a "travelers tree" can grow very tall and takes up lots of space while young (before it grows a trunk).  The farther south in Florida you go the taller they can get. In northern areas they'll get about 30 feet high. Close to Miami they may reach 50 feet - or more. The growth rate is fast until a trunk begins to develop. Then the plant settles into a nice, moderate pace.  These plants like full sun but can handle part shade. Travelers do well in Zone 10 or coastal Zone 9B areas. Anchor for a garden b