A native of Australia, this is a very beautiful yet hardy palm. Borne on a single solid trunk, the bright green fan shaped leaves have droopy bits which give the overall graceful ribbon look.
It's distinct look makes it easily recognizable from afar and as this palm prefers full sunshine, it's popularly used for exterior landscaping.
wind swept
beware of the thorny petioles
scissor look
crown of fruits - from green to gray blue
It thrives in the warm tropics and given adequate care, it should be well worth the patience as the bigger it gets, the more stunning too! Definitely one of the prettiest of the Livistonas.
Dear friends:
ReplyDeleteThere is a confusion with the name of Livistona sp.
Images from L. decipiens (today L. decora) belong to L. chinensis and vice versa