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*'''Leaf Description''': palmate; deeply divided to the petiole; pale green; 3' long; arching and droopy; leaflets also droopy | *'''Leaf Description''': palmate; deeply divided to the petiole; pale green; 3' long; arching and droopy; leaflets also droopy | ||
*'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': pinkish; unarmed except proximally it has tiny, reddish to black teeth; basically strap-like in cross-section | *'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': pinkish; unarmed except proximally it has tiny, reddish to black teeth; basically strap-like in cross-section | ||
| − | *'''Reproduction''': | + | *'''Reproduction''': monoecious but functionally dioecious |
| − | *'''Inflorescence''': | + | *'''Inflorescence''': 1' long; arching; often multiple; cream colored; highly branched; from within leaves |
| − | *'''Fruit''': | + | *'''Fruit''': ovoid; 1/3" thick; glossy black when ripe |
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<div style="background: #e5a178; border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; margin: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-size: 120%;">Horticultural Characteristics</div> | <div style="background: #e5a178; border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; margin: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-size: 120%;">Horticultural Characteristics</div> | ||
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| − | *'''Minimum Temp''': | + | *'''Minimum Temp''': 26F |
| − | *'''Drought Tolerance''': | + | *'''Drought Tolerance''': high |
| − | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': | + | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': very high |
| − | *'''Cool Tolerance''': | + | *'''Cool Tolerance''': low |
| − | *'''Wind Tolerance''': | + | *'''Wind Tolerance''': moderate |
| − | *'''Salt Tolerance''': | + | *'''Salt Tolerance''': unknown |
| − | *'''Growth Rate''': | + | *'''Growth Rate''': very slow |
| − | *'''Soil Preference''': | + | *'''Soil Preference''': very well draining, even sandy |
| − | *'''Light Requirement''': | + | *'''Light Requirement''': full sun |
| − | *'''Human Hazards''': | + | *'''Human Hazards''': none |
| − | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': | + | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': extremely finicky |
| − | *'''Transplants?''': | + | *'''Transplants?''': unknown |
| − | *'''Indoor?''': | + | *'''Indoor?''': does very poorly indoors |
| − | *'''Availability''': | + | *'''Availability''': very rare |
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Common Name: Wispy Fan Palm
Livistona inermis is one of the most challenging palms to grow in California, that CAN be grown here (there are far more challenging palms that simply cannot be grown here). It is a very fastidious palm that has very high heat requirements and seems to be fussy about soil, watering and cold as well. It turns out to be a fairly good palm for the low deserts, but not anywhere else (so far). It is a very wispy palm as the common name suggests and rather atypical for a Livistona species. In its native northern Australia, it is a very hardy palm, living on minimal water in a fairly brutal climate (though never cold). It has ornamental pink petioles and very fine, drooping leaflets making it an attractive curiosity.
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Appearance and Biology
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Horticultural Characteristics
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