LIVISTONA CHINENSIS - CHINESE FAN PALM

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LIVISTONA CHINENSIS CHINESE FAN PALM hardy

cold hardy, grows in zone 7 with protection

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Livistona chinensis is also known as Chinese fan palm or Chinese fountain palm. It is sometimes named Latania chinensis. As suggests its common names, it is native to China. The Chinese fan palm may reach 50 ft tall, but is generally smaller, with a more modest size of 20-30 ft. It has a smooth grey stipe, and a dense canopy made of slightly drooping palmate leaves.
Leaves - The Chinese fan palm has an evergreen dense canopy, made of palmate leaves that can be up to 5 ft long. These leaves are made of leaflets that are slightly drooping, and that give a graceful aspect to this palm.
Flowers - The Chinese fan palm has a yellow-cream inflorescence.
Fruits - This palm has blue fruits that are about 1 in long.

With adequate winter protection they can even be grown in zone 7

zone 8 - 11