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Latania loddigesii (Blue Latan Palm)

The blue lantan palm is a single-trunked palm with distinctive leaves.

Planted on seaside, it will do well because of its moderate tolerence of salt. It will do well in partially shaded areas, but it's prefered to be planted in full sun. To plant in fertile well drained soil.

This palm is recomended to be planted in areas to catch attention, since it would always be attracting people's eyes.

 

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  • Botanical Description
  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Latanier de l'Ile Ronde, Latanier de Maurice

    Arabic Name: لاتان أصفر

    Pronunciation: lat-AY-nee-uh loe-dih-GEEZ-ee-eye

  • Plant type: Palm

  • Origin: Mascarene Islands

  • Heat Zones: 9 to 15

    Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13

  • Uses: Specimen, Indoor, Container, Street

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Slow

    Tree Shape: Upright, Palm

    Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

    Canopy Density: Open

    Canopy Texture: Coarse

    Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m, Over 23

    Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

    Leaf Venation: Palmate

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Costapalmate

    Leaf Blade: Over 80 cm

    Leaf Shape: Star

    Leaf Margins: Entire, Serrulate

    Leaf Texture: Waxy, Hairy, Coarse

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green, Silver

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: No

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Yellow, White

    Seasons: Summer

  • Trunk

    Trunk has Crownshaft: No

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

    Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Showy

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Berry

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3, 3 - 7

    Fruit Color: Green, Brown

    Seasons: Summer

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Moderate

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

    Surface Rooting: No

    Life Span: 25-50 years

    Diseases: Lethal Yellowing disease

    Edible Parts: None

    Plant Propagation: Seed

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