Pronunciation: prih-CHAR-dee-uh ree-MOE-tuh
Common Name: Remote Loulu Palm, Nihoa Fan Palm
Pritchardia remota is one of the most commonly grown Pritchardias in California, partly due to its ease of acquisition as well as it relatively good adaptability in California. Its appearance is rather 'average' and variable for a Pritchardia, but still a nice looking fan palm.
Synonym: Pritchardia aylmer-robinsonii
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Appearance and Biology
- Habit: solitary with a crown of 20-25 fan leaves
- Height: 25'
- Trunk: single; 6"-8" in diameter; grey-brown, smooth
- Crownshaft: none
- Spread: 15'
- Leaf Description: moderately costapalmate; glossy grey-green to almost blue-green; 1/3 of a circle (wedge-shaped); 7' long (half that petiole)
- Petiole/Leaf bases: 3.5' long; unarmed; un-split leaf bases
- Reproduction: monoecious
- Inflorescence: 2' long; highly branched flowers at tip of single peduncle; within leaves; orange flowers
- Fruit: spherical; 3/4" thick; brown-black when ripe
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 28F
- Drought Tolerance: moderate
- Dry Heat Tolerance: moderate
- Cool Tolerance: moderate
- Wind Tolerance: moderate
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Growth Rate: slow to moderate with age
- Soil Preference: adaptable
- Light Requirement: partial to full sun (even inland somewhat)
- Human Hazards: none
- Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
- Transplants?: unknown
- Indoor?: unknown
- Availability: rare
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San Diego botanical garden, Encinitas, California
Huntington Gardens near Pasadena, California
San Diego county, California
petiole shot, Huntington gardens
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