Scientific name:   Livistona chinensis

Common Name:  Chinese Fan Palm

Sub-Variety:

Family: Arecaceae

Genus: Livistona

Origin: Southern Japan, China

Growth rate: Slow

Form:  Solitary fan palm, canopy of 30-50 leaves

Trunk: Grey, 14 inches

Height: 25 feet

Canopy / Diameter:  12 feet

Leaves: Palmate, Bright green, faintly costapalmate , 3 to 6 feet  fan shaped

Use:  Specimen tree

Indoor/Outdoor:  Both

Maintenance: Moderate

Hazards:  Sharp spines on lower leaflets

Light exposure:  Moderate, High

Water requirements: Likes regular water, Drought tolerance

Salt toleration:  Moderate

Soil moisture / water toleration:  Adaptable, Moderate, tolerant of poor soils

Drought toleration: High

Cold toleration:  20 F

Growing Zone:  9 to 11

Pest: None, Moderate lethal yellow

Flowers: Yellow, bisexual

Fruits: Dark green to Grayish-blue, berry-looking fruit ½ to 1inch in long.

Propagation: Seeds.