Livistona chinensis

Description

Height: 30-50 feet (9-15 meters)
Spread: 10-12 feet (3-3.6 meters)
Leaf: greater than 36 inches (91 cm)
Range: Not native to North America (USDA Hardiness Zones 9B through 11- central and southern Florida, southern Texas, coastal and southern California)

General Care Tips

A popular container palm which can also be used as an attractive landscape tree. Mature trees are sun-tolerant while younger plants require partial shading. Grows well in a variety of fertile well-drained soils. Watering in dry periods and several applications of fertilizer per year are recommended.

Things to Watch For

Some susceptibility to lethal yellowing disease.