{"product_id":"livistona-chinensis","title":"Livistona chinensis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLivistona chinensis\u003c\/em\u003e, the Chinese fan palm or fountain palm, is native to the warm coasts of southern Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Hainan and south-east China. Its large, light yellow-green fans are split about halfway into narrow segments whose tips hang down in a soft fringe, giving the crown its fountain-like look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has been grown as a pot and garden palm since the 19th century and tolerates several degrees of frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e southern Japan, Taiwan, Hainan and south-east China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e to 15 m in the wild; about 9 m typical in cultivation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e relatively slow, especially in forming a trunk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun to light shade; young plants look best with some shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e regular watering speeds growth; established palms survive long dry spells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e brief frosts to about −6.7 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors in mild gardens; a long-standing pot palm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not fussy about soil and tolerates salt spray, wind and drought, and it transplants easily. Feed twice a year with a slow-release palm fertiliser with trace elements to avoid potassium deficiency. Cut away dead leaves, which cling for a year or more. Its crown spreads 3–3.7 m, so allow room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenhouse-grown by us in Almeirim, Portugal, and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720291057838,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/7111_Livistona-chinensis_01_a0aa50f9-5cd1-4710-99a0-9af0d15878ab.jpg?v=1792614589","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/livistona-chinensis","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}