{"product_id":"neoveitchia-storckii","title":"Neoveitchia storckii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeoveitchia storckii\u003c\/em\u003e, known in Fiji as vilaito, is a robust feather palm found in the wild only in south-eastern Viti Levu, and listed as Endangered. It rises on a stout, pale, ringed trunk with a broadly swollen foot, and carries a dense head of long, arching leaves whose broad leaflets twist sideways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts glossy, dark green to almost black leaf bases split open rather than forming a closed crownshaft. Raised from Fijian seed in botanical gardens around the world, it is now more common in cultivation than in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiji (Viti Levu)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e usually 12–15 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e some shade when young; full sun after four to five years if well watered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e a heavy drinker; moist but free-draining soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e little or no frost tolerance; minimum about +2 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors only in the tropics; elsewhere a palm for a heated glasshouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it warm and well watered all year. Young plants keep undivided juvenile leaves for about four to five years and appreciate some shade during that time. It performs poorly in exposed coastal sites.\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":67720290992302,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/6992_Neoveitchia-storckii_01_3d1fb5d3-9135-4f0a-874c-2ae7e09e2917.jpg?v=1792614596","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/neoveitchia-storckii","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}