{"product_id":"licuala-spinosa","title":"Licuala spinosa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLicuala spinosa\u003c\/em\u003e, the mangrove fan palm, is a clump-forming fan palm of the South-East Asian lowlands, from Bangladesh and the Andaman Islands to the Philippines. A mature plant is a thicket of thin stems up to about 4 m tall, topped by round, glossy leaves split into stiff, wedge-shaped segments with toothed tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most of its shade-loving relatives, it grows in open, sunny, often wet places behind mangroves and along ditches, and it tolerates salt-laden air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bangladesh and the Andaman Islands to Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e stems to about 4 m, in dense clumps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e fairly fast in warm climates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun is best; also grows in part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e generous and steady; thrives in wet, poorly drained ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e about −2 to −3 °C reported\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors in tropical and warm subtropical gardens; grown under glass elsewhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it full sun for stiffer, more folded leaves, and as much water as you like; it even tolerates brackish conditions. It copes with coastal wind and salt better than most \u003cem\u003eLicuala\u003c\/em\u003e. The leaf stalks are armed from end to end with hooked spines, so plant it away from paths.\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":67720290959534,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/6980_Licuala-spinosa_01_712be438-d9b7-48de-a115-ac4acd9c73ad.jpg?v=1792614589","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/licuala-spinosa","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}