توضیحات
Livistona chinensis, the Chinese fan palm or fountain palm, is a species of subtropical palm tree of east Asia. It is native to southern Japan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, southeastern China and Hainan. In Japan, two notable populations occupy islands near the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, Aoshima and Tsuki Shima. It is also reportedly naturalized in South Africa, Mauritius, Réunion, the Andaman Islands, Java, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Hawaii, Florida, Bermuda, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Livistona chinensis can attain heights of about 9 to 15 m (30 to 50 ft) and a spread of 4 m (12 ft). The leaves are fan shaped
The glossy, large, lustrous emerald-green weeping leaves are deeply divided into about 75 segments that droop downward to give a gracefully fountain-like aspect (inspiring its common name Chinese fountain palm). The leaf petioles are edged with brown spiny teeth. These leaves may grow up to 3 to 6 feet (2 to 3.5 m) and form a dense canopy on a solitary brown trunk (bleaching to gray on older specimens). Trunks grow to about 18″(45.72 cm) in diameter and are wider at the base and closely ringed with leaf scars. Flowers are borne on 6′ (1.8 m) yellow-cream inflorescences hidden within the crown and are followed by large bunches of oval or round green fruits about 1 in long (2-3 cm) that turn blue to blue-gray when ripe. The fruit sets mostly bisexually, so one trees fruits are probably all fertile, and sprout very readily! This is a nice “bonus” as your Chinese Fan Palm reaches the age of about 5-7 years. Hardiness Zones : 9-11 (-5c/25f, 4c/40f) Livistona Chinensis can withstand moderate frosts to 20 degrees F or less. This tree is a wonderful container plant, also perfect for smaller yards. It prefers a sunny, moist position, but it’s a tough, easy to grow palm, tolerant of a wide range of conditions. Chinese fan palm is not particular about soil. Fertilize twice a year in spring and summer with a good quality slow release fertilizer that contains micro-nutrients. Young plants look better when grown in part shade. This palm forms a long tap root and can survive extended periods of drought. Provide adequate moisture for more rapid growth. They are tough enough to survive hot city conditions and can be used in median plantings and along freeways with limited care
نخل لیویستونا چینی گونه ای کمیاب از نخل ها بومی ژاپن و تایوان و چین است
ارتفاع این نخل تزیینی به 10 تا 15 متر در سن خیلی بالا میرسد و گستردگی آن تا 4 متر هم میرسد
ولی در چند سال اولیه رشد این گیاه حدود 2 تا 3 متر رشد میکند
برگ های این نوع نخل حالت مجنون زیبایی دارند و لبه برگ ها به سمت پایین خم می شود
میوه های این نخل به رنگ تیره زیتونی هستند ولی خوراکی نیستند و فقط جنبه تزیینی دارند
این گیاه تحمل دوره های طولانی خشکی را دارد ولی در خشکسالی رشد آن متوقف می شود و در صورت رسیدن رطوبت کافی دوباره شروع به بزرگ شدن و رشد میکند
یکی از روش های کوتاه نگه داشتن این نخل مقاوم همین آبیاری کم است که ارتفاع آن را در حد دلخواه نگه داشت
