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Our Palms
Chinese Fan
Scientific Name
Livistona chinensis
Common Name
Chinese Fan Palm
Full Grown
25 feet
Origin
Southern Japanese Islands and Taiwan
Climate
Freezing point is 17° F. It withstands drought but only looks its best and grows its fastest with regular and adequate moisture.
History
Livistona honors Patrick Murray, baron of Livingston, a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and gardener. The name Chinensis is Latin for “of China,” although the species is actually native to Japan and Taiwan.
The Chinese fan palm displays fan-shaped leaves with long, drooping leaf tips that lose rigidity and relax downward. This palm tree grows solitary, but provides ample shade when planted in groups.
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