Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Melanesia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Lamium galeobdolon
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest, Swamps, Tropical rainforest
Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-144-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
122.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Indigo
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Spreading mass
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats, Useful for shade, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LIVISTONA saribus
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
Common Name
Serdang, Taraw Palm
Yellow Archangel
In Hindi
taraw palm
पीला महादूत
In German
Taraw palme
Yellow Archangel
In French
Taraw palm
Archange Jaune
In Spanish
Taraw palma
Arcángel amarillo
In Greek
taraw παλάμη
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
In Portuguese
Taraw palma
Arcanjo amarelo
In Polish
Taraw palmowy
żółty Archanioła
In Latin
taraw palmarum
Yellow Archangeli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Arecales
Lamiales
Family
Arecaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Livistona
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Corypheae
-
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
-
Number of Species
305
1
27800
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