Phoenix is a palm genus. The palm family is Arecaceae. Some still like to
hold on to the past by using the obsolete family name Palmae.

Bromeliads are in the family Bromeliaceae.


Tom Jaszewski wrote in message
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On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 23:26:47 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

Palms should have their soil moist but not wet.
Most in the Phoenix family prefer to have evenly moist, on the low
side. Always better to err on the side of to dry.