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Family Name: Arecaceae (Palmae)
Synonyms: Pritchardia grandis
Common Name: Grosse Licuala Palm, Vanuatu Fan Palm, Ruffled Fan Palm, Palas Kipas, Palas, Palas Payung
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| DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY | |
| Foliage | It has very distinctive pleated, circular and undivided leaves with notched tips. |
| Flowers | Bisexual(male and female on the same flower) inflorescent emerges from among the leaves. |
| Fruits | The green fruits turn red when ripe. rounded and marble-like. Bears single seed inside. |
| Cultivation | Being an under-story rainforest palm, they prefer to grow in lightly shaded or full shade area. Avoid expose them to direct sunlight and should be protected from strong winds and heaving rains. Direct sunlight will turn the leaves brown. Because of its slow growing habit, it is perfect to grow in containers. Very popular used in landscaping and house plant. |
| Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
| CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS | |
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
| Plant Growth Form | Palm (Solitary Palm) |
| BIOGEOGRAPHY | |
| Native Distribution | Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Balik Pulau, Penang |
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest) |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| LANDSCAPING FEATURES | |
| Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Roadside Tree / Palm, Container Planting |
| PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION | |
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Shade |
| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Slow |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
| FOLIAR | |
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Palm Fronds (Fan / Costapalmate) |
| Foliar Venation | Parallel |
| FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM) | |
| Flower & Plant Sexuality 1 | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| FRUIT, SEED AND SPORE | |
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms | Red, Orange |
| Fruit Classification | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny |
LICUALA GRANDIS / POKOK KIPAS / 圆叶刺轴榈 - REAL PLANT / INDOOR PLANT / POKOK HIDUP
- Brand: UniFarm
- Product Code: PTJ1
- Availability: In Stock