Botanical Name: Livistona chinensis
Common Name: Chinese Fountain Palm
Type of Plant: monocot: treelike
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked fan palm which is not self-cleaning; the long-petioled fronds have distinctly drooping tips; fronds arch up and outward to form a large, open, rounded canopy
Height 20-40'
Spread 10-20'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil prefers a moist well-draining habitat
Hardiness some frost (zones 13-27, 19-24); thrives in warm coast
 
Morphology:
Leaves fan-shaped fronds; blades are 3-6' across, bright green with strongly reflexed (drooping) segments; petioles are 6-12 (15') long
Flowers yellow, in clusters of 3-6, on very short stalks along a main rachis; mostly in summer; inflorescence is not longer than the leaves
Fruit a drupe: blue-green, elliptic to round, 3/4" long when ripe
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a large-sized tropical accent tree, used for its distinctive fronds with the drooping tips; lawn tree, street tree; best suited for large-scale landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular; thrives on heavy irrigation if drainage is good
Fertilizing as needed; supply a balanced fertilizer in spring
Pruning none, except to remove old dead fronds
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: China
Family: Arecaceae

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