Puerto Rican Royal Palm
Also known as
Puerto Rico royal palm
Taxonomy
Roystonea borinquena
Roystonea
Arecaceae
Arecales
How to care for Puerto Rican Royal Palm
How often to water your Puerto Rican Royal Palm
Puerto Rican Royal Palm needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Puerto Rican Royal Palm in your home
Puerto Rican Royal Palm love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Puerto Rican Royal Palm does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Puerto Rican Royal Palm in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Puerto Rican Royal Palm
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Puerto Rican Royal Palm after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Puerto Rican Royal Palm
Puerto Rican Royal Palm
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.