Life Span
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Melanesia
Types
-
Number of Varieties
-
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest, Swamps, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
122.00 cm
Rank: 89 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Indigo
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Thorns
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35% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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17% - Palm Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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21% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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38% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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5% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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2% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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30% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
5% - Palm Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
Used As Indoor Plant
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29% - Palm Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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All - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LIVISTONA saribus
Common Name
Serdang, Taraw Palm
In Hindi
taraw palm
In German
Taraw palme
In French
Taraw palm
In Spanish
Taraw palma
In Greek
taraw παλάμη
In Portuguese
Taraw palma
In Polish
Taraw palmowy
In Latin
taraw palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Livistona
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Corypheae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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