Pritchardia pacifica (Fiji Fan Palm)
Pritchardia pacifica is a small to medium size palm tree native to Hawaii. Its flowerstalks are long with a yellowish brown color.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Palmier éventail du Pacifique
Pronunciation: pritch-AR-dee-uh pa-SIF-ik-uh
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Plant type: Palm
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Origin: Fiji, Hawaii
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Hardiness Zones: 10 to 11
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Uses: Specimen, Indoor, Container
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: Upright, Palm
Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m
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 Margins: Entire, Ciliate
Leaf Texture: Leathery, Glossy, Medium
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Type: Panicle
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Seasons: Summer
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Smooth
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Drupe
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Black
Seasons: Summer
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: More than 50
Plant Propagation: Seed