Licuala Grandis – Elegance at Its Best

Licuala grandis, a native plant to Southeast Asia and in Australia, is a very beautiful and attractive small palm. This plant has a single slender trunk that can grow to about 10 ft tall.  It has very attractive pleated leaves, each with notched tips. These shiny dark green leaves are rounded that spans to about 20 inches or more.  Less likely seen are its flowers that start out as stalk from its leaves.  It also has marble-like fruit that looks like a berry because of its bright red color.

The lovely Licuala grandis is one of the special palms among tropical plant lovers and palm collectors.  Because of its slow growth habit, it is best when grown in containers.  Unlike many landscape palms, Licuala grandis can add beauty in many landscape designs and interiors at a very manageable size.  Its tropical nature makes it really sensitive towards cold weather and strong winds.

Licuala Grandis Common Names:
Ruffled Fan Leaf Palm
Vanuatau Fan Palm
Palas Payung

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