LICUALA SPINOSA - GOOD LUCK PALM.
Common name Mangrove fan palm, good luck palm, spiny licuala.
Family Aracaceae (Palmae).
Overview
Size: a wide spread fan palm, grows up to more than 15 feet in height.
Trunk:
multiple clumps, slim clustering ending as a dense bush.
Origin: Indonesia but now also growing in Suriname.
Leaf: circular shaped, with squared-off ends.
Flower stalk: from among the leaf bases.
Fruit: bright red, the size of a marble (about 0,5 inch in diameter).
Seed: small and round.
Hardiness USDA zone 9 - 11. Propagation Seeds and clumps.
Cultivation Ffull sun / light shade. Needs high humidity. Very successful for indoor use, since it is also a slow grower. Plant in a large container or in the glasshouse. Can withstand several degrees of frost (28° F). Needs lots of water and has low salt tolerance, likes poorly drained areas.
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