Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Licuala [2488]

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Family: Arecaceae

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description_en: Genus of approximately 100 species of single- or cluster-stemmed palms found in rainforest and swamps, in low-lying areas from S.E. Asia to Malaysia, the New Hebrides, and Australia. Rounded, fan-like or palmately lobed leaves are arranged spirally along the upper parts of the stems; fibrous leaf bases remain on the stems after the leaves have withered. Spikes of cup-shaped, 3-petalled flowers are produced from the leaf axils. Where temperatures fall below 15-16°C (59-61°F), grow in a warm greenhouse. In warmer areas, grow the shrubby, suckering species in a border or in plantings against a wall, and the larger, single-stemmed species as lawn specimens or in a courtyard garden.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: In spring, sow seed at 24°C (75°F), or remove suckers.

pests_en: Red spider mites and mealybugs may be troublesome under glass.

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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41

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