Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Moist Soils, Wet lands
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1310-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Costapalmate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LIVISTONA decipiens
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Ribbon Palm
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Ribbon Palm
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Ribbon Palm
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Ribbon Palm
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Ribbon Palm
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Ribbon Palm
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Ribbon Palm
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Ribbon Palm
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Euphorbiales
Family
Arecaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Livistona
Aleurites
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Corypheae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
3450
1
27800
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