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'''''Livistona chinensis'''''  is one of the hardiest, affordable and most commonly available of the Livistona genus. and a very adaptable palm for most climates of southern California, including indoors.  If grown bright light, makes a very compact palm with a dense crown of ornamentally drooping leaves.  Becomes a much taller, lankier palm if grown in more shade.  Very easy palm from early on.
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'''''Livistona chinensis'''''  is one of the hardiest, affordable and most commonly available of the Livistona genus. and a very adaptable palm for most climates of southern California, including indoors.  If grown in bright light, Livistona chinensis makes a very compact palm with a dense crown of ornamentally drooping leaves.  It becomes a much taller, lankier palm if grown in more shade.  Very easy palm to grow from early on.
  
 
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Revision as of 12:15, 13 August 2014

Pronunciation: liv-ih-STONE-uh chin-NEN-siss


Common Name: Chinese Fan Palm, Chinese Fountain Palm

Livistona chinensis is one of the hardiest, affordable and most commonly available of the Livistona genus. and a very adaptable palm for most climates of southern California, including indoors. If grown in bright light, Livistona chinensis makes a very compact palm with a dense crown of ornamentally drooping leaves. It becomes a much taller, lankier palm if grown in more shade. Very easy palm to grow from early on.

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary
  • Height: 30 feet
  • Trunk: mostly clear but some retained leaf bases, particularly near the bottom; 1' thick
  • Spread: 8'-12'
  • Leaf Shape: moderately costapalmate and forming nearly a full circle; leaf blades split generally half way and leaflets have a characteristic 'Livistona' droop (hence the name 'Fountain Palm')
  • Petiole: bright green; 3'-4' long, barely channeled and armed with hooked, very sharp teeth
  • Foliage: bright green to yellowing in full, hot sun; Leaves tend to form fairly dense crowns; leaflets blowing in the slightest breeze
  • Reproduction: monoecious with generally prolific seed production
  • Inflorescence: yellow and very highly branched, about 3' long
  • Fruit: shiny blue-green ovoid 2cmx 1cm
  • Seed: pale yellow and ovoid about 1cm x 6mm
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 20F
  • Drought Tolerance: fair though good in mature palms
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: good
  • Wind Tolerance: good, though only fair in young palms
  • Salt Tolerance: moderate
  • Growth Rate: slow to moderate with age
  • Soil Preference: extremely adaptable to nearly any soil type
  • Light Requirement: partial to full sun (partial best in inland climates)
  • Human Hazards: sharp petiolar teeth
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: few in California
  • Transplants?: fair to good
  • Indoor?: very good but somewhat dangerous indoor palm
  • Availability: common

  • inland Los Angeles

  • Huntington Botanical Gardens

  • shade grown palm, Huntington Gardens

  • Huntington Gardens

  • Huntington Gardens

  • Inland Los Angeles

  • tall tree in Palm Desert, California

  • Los Angeles

  • Thailand

  • Florida

  • Florida

  • San Diego

  • petioles and flower spikes

  • fruits

  • more fruits

  • fruits in hand

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