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| − | *'''Habit''': | + | *'''Habit''': solitary with a crown of 3-6 fan leaves |
| − | *'''Height''': | + | *'''Height''': est. 10' |
| − | *'''Trunk''': | + | *'''Trunk''': single; 7" diameter; closely ringed, though retained leaf bases commonly retained for many years in California |
| − | *'''Crownshaft''': | + | *'''Crownshaft''': none |
| − | *'''Spread''': | + | *'''Spread''': 10' estimate |
| − | *'''Leaf Description''': | + | *'''Leaf Description''': mildly costapalmate (though completely palmate in its juvenile form); bright lime green with reddish highlights; 6'-8' long; |
| − | *'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': | + | *'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': unarmed; flat on top and curved beneath; 3'-4' long; often brilliantly colored red to vermillion, becoming darker red to reddish green with age; retained leaf bases on upper trunk; split leaf bases |
| − | *'''Reproduction''': | + | *'''Reproduction''': monoecious |
*'''Inflorescence''': | *'''Inflorescence''': | ||
*'''Fruit''': | *'''Fruit''': | ||
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| − | *'''Minimum Temp''': | + | *'''Minimum Temp''': 31F |
| − | *'''Drought Tolerance''': | + | *'''Drought Tolerance''': moderate |
| − | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': | + | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': moderate |
| − | *'''Cool Tolerance''': | + | *'''Cool Tolerance''': very low |
| − | *'''Wind Tolerance''': | + | *'''Wind Tolerance''': low |
| − | *'''Salt Tolerance''': | + | *'''Salt Tolerance''': unknown |
| − | *'''Growth Rate''': | + | *'''Growth Rate''': very slow to slow with age |
| − | *'''Soil Preference''': | + | *'''Soil Preference''': adaptable |
| − | *'''Light Requirement''': | + | *'''Light Requirement''': filtered sun to partial sun, except perhaps full sun near the coast |
| − | *'''Human Hazards''': | + | *'''Human Hazards''': none |
| − | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': | + | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': none |
| − | *'''Transplants?''': | + | *'''Transplants?''': unknown |
| − | *'''Indoor?''': | + | *'''Indoor?''': unknown |
| − | *'''Availability''': | + | *'''Availability''': rare |
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Common Name: Red Latan Palm
Latania lontaroides is a fairly marginal palm for California, but some have managed to keep one going for many years. So far there are no mature palms in California yet, and this species, more than the other two, seems to be holding on to its juvenile colors longer, making it one of the more striking and colorful fan palms one can try growing in California. Eventually, presumably, ALL Latanias will become blue-greyish as they tend to in tropical climates (in about a 10th the time) once they mature. This palm is only found naturally on the Mascarene island of La Reunion, a very tropical climate in the Indian Ocean.
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