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Livistona rotundifolia

 
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Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Livistona (liv-iss-TOH-nuh) (Info)
Species: rotundifolia (ro-tun-dih-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Livistona robinsoniana

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Category:
Palms

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
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Bloom Time:
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Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
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Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral Kylecawaza On Aug 23, 2004, Kylecawaza from Corte Madera, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:

this palm can survive but not thrive zone 11 areas of CA, as well as Palm Springs. Its a trade off of the hot summers, and the warmer winter nights.

Neutral palmbob On Oct 8, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This is a tropical Livistona- one of the few species we can't grow here in Southern California, though heaven knows folks try over and over again. It is one of the fastest growing palms in the world and an extremely uselful and tolerant landscape palm in the tropics. A seedling can turn into a 6-8' trunking specimen palm in only 3 years if given fertilizer and sufficient water. It is also quite tolerant of being dug up and moved. The trunk of this palm is smooth and has an attractive brown, ringed look. The leaves are very large and not that deeply split. It is a beautiful palm. However after visiting the tropics a number of times, it can get a bit old as it is planted nearly everywhere.

And just FYI, there is no zone 11 in California... if there was, you probably could grow this there... there must be Camelot or Atlantis, though.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Kaneohe, Hawaii



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