Investigation of ornamental plants of the palm family in public and private space in Ho Chi Minh City and their application in landscape design

Abstract

The study was conducted from January 2021 to April 2022 in a number of public parks, residential parks in urban areas, major streets and boulevards, and coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City. The study was performed by using survey forms, taking pictures and collecting samples. Identification of trees was done by morphological comparison and analysis of collected data, and then information was used for landscape design via using professional design softwares. The results showed that 23 species belonging to 20 genera of the Arecaceae family were identified. Public parks had 22/23 species while residential parks, coffee shops and streets had 17/23 species, 8/23 species and 4/23 species, respectively. Trees of the Arecaceae family identified included 16 species with solitary stem and pinnate (69.5%) and 7 species with clustered trunk and palmate (30.5%). Sketchup, Lumion, and Photoshop softwares could be used for conceptual design that combines the palm trees and other species in the landscape.