Lanonia poilanei

Lanonia poilanei is a small fan palm of the hill rainforest of Khánh Hòa province in southern Vietnam, on the eastern slopes of the Đà Lạt plateau. Named only in 2017, it is a slender palm up to about 2 m tall, with one or several stems and long-stalked leaves around 55 cm across, cut into some twenty narrow segments.

Small, smooth red fruits follow the flowers. A recent introduction through the specialist seed trade, it is still very new to cultivation.

At a glance

• Native range: southern Vietnam
• Mature size: up to about 2 m
• Light: light to deep shade, especially when young
• Cold hardiness: suggested for tropical or frost-free warm-temperate climates
• Indoors / outdoors: shaded frost-free gardens, pots or indoors

Care

No growing experience has been published yet. Seed merchants recommend light to deep shade and a frost-free position, in a pot or indoors where winters are cold.

Why Palmpedia: Grown in our greenhouse in Almeirim, Portugal, and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.