Pronunciation: lih-vih-STONE-uh RIJ-ih-duh
Common Name:
Livistona rigida has been lumped with Livistona mariae until recently 'released' by Dowe to its own species status. However, telling them apart is a real challenge. Like Livistona mariae, younger plants have a nice reddish hue to their foliage and petioles that sadly fades away with maturity.
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Appearance and Biology
- Habit: solitary with a crown of 20-30 fan leaves
- Height:
- Trunk:
- Crownshaft: none
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- Petiole/Leaf bases:
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- Inflorescence:
- Fruit:
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 25F
- Drought Tolerance: good
- Dry Heat Tolerance: good
- Cool Tolerance: good
- Wind Tolerance: good
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Growth Rate: slow to moderate with age
- Soil Preference: adaptable
- Light Requirement: full sun
- Human Hazards: sharp petiolar teeth
- Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
- Transplants?: unknown
- Indoor?: unknown
- Availability: rare
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