Palms having adapted well hundreds of years ago to the tropics and the Caribbean are now very common in local landscaping. There are approximately 2,500 palm species in this family. However, while all species can be be grown outdoors, only a few species can be grown as potted indoor plants. Palms can be divided into two major groups, based upon the leaf shape, that is those with feather-like (pinnate) leaves and those with-fan like (palmate) leaves. Botanical Gardens across the world have built hothouses to rear these tropical beauties. Kew Gardens in England is a fine example.
Palm plants adorn many famous hotels and gardens in the Caribbean and Guyana. Below are
