Licuala grandis a Ruffled Fan Palm.
by Eric on Jun.24, 2009, under Palms
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The Licuala grandis is an attractive tropical understory palm that has become popular as both a house plant and landscape ornamental in warmer regions. It is an understory palm in that it sits under the rain forests vast canopy of large trees. The jungle protects it from the sun and the wind.
The unique form of its round pleated fronds makes it a stand out plant in any environment. This palm is easy to start from seeds and is easy to grow.
It requires little maintenance but does need protection against frost, that can damage the foliage. It can be slow growing but is happy in interior low light situations and in moist shady areas outside.
For best results keep the plant above in weather no lower than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Can be outside in Zones 10 and 11 with minimum winter temperatures over 3 degrees Celsius.
It requires a fertile soil, well drained soil.
For year round outside gardening Hawaii and the Southern tip of Florida in the USA will do the trick, If you are in other areas of the USA simply grow in a container as a houseplant. Move it in a shaded and protected area outside for the summer and move in when temperatures get lower.
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Shown here in containers.
The Sun and wind can danger fan leaves….
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Direct sunlight will turn the leaves brown. Excessive wind will fray the leaves.
Seeds from the Licuala grandis.
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Here is a slide show of some of our Licuala grandis in our seed farm. We can supply small amounts to over 10,000 Licuala grandis seeds at a time.
The seeds take time to germinate. Several months to a year for seedlings to grow.
