{"product_id":"latania-verschaffeltii","title":"Latania verschaffeltii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLatania verschaffeltii\u003c\/em\u003e, the yellow latan palm, grows wild only on Rodrigues, a small island of the Mascarenes, where it is now Critically Endangered, with just a few hundred trees left. Its large costapalmate leaves are green rather than waxy blue, and in young plants the leaf stalks, margins and veins glow deep yellow to orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat colour makes it the easiest latan palm to recognise as a youngster. Growers may also know it as \u003cem\u003eLatania aurea\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rodrigues (Mauritius)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e to about 12 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow, faster in warm tropical conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun from a young age; tolerates half-day sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e regular, with sharp drainage; mature trees endure long dry periods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e about −1 °C, with very brief dips to −2 °C survived\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors in frost-free or the mildest sheltered gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in fertile, sandy, sharply drained soil and water regularly, never letting it stand in waterlogged ground. Use a complete fertiliser with trace elements and plenty of magnesium, as deficient leaves turn an unhealthy yellow. The roots are sensitive, so plant out from the pot young rather than moving a large specimen. It prefers a site a little away from the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised in our Almeirim greenhouse in Portugal and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720290730158,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/6878_Latania-verschaffeltii_01_d32a3f32-25e0-4583-bbda-6a62d7af7cd2.jpg?v=1792614588","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/latania-verschaffeltii","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}