How to tend a Livistona chinensis

Also known as: Latania chinensis Jacq., Livistona chinensis var. subglobosa (Hassk.) Becc., Livistona japonica Nakai ex Masam., Livistona mauritiana Wall. ex Mart., Livistona oliviformis (Hassk.) Mart., Livistona sinensis Griff., Livistona subglobosa (Hassk.) Mart., Saribus chinensis (Jacq.) Blume, Saribus oliviformis Hassk., Saribus subglobosus Hassk., Chamaerops biroo Siebold ex Mart., Corypha robusta H.Wendl. ex Devansaye, Latania oliviformis (Hassk.) Devansaye, Livistona chinensis var. chinensis

Watering

Not resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry

Sunlight

Likes light, slight shade tolerance, avoid scorching light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Palmae, Trachycarpus
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 10 cm
Blooming period
Foliage plants, sometimes flowers in March-April, yellow flowers
Flower colors
Leaf color green
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