The Chinese Fan Palm, also called the Fountain Palm, is a landscape and garden favorite due to its versatility and ease to grow. This is one of the palm trees that's perfect for a beginning gardener. It is commonly cultivated as a house plant when they are young, despite the fact they will grow to 50 feet tall in nature. A native to Taiwan, the islands of Southern Japan and southern China, it has made its way around the world to many different countries.