General information: The Red Latan palm slowly grows to a height of 40 feet. It is very similar to the Blue Latan Palm and the Bismarck palm. This Florida palm has large, fan-shaped, thick, stiff leaves and a rough, slighly swollen at the base, grey trunk. Young species have a reddish coloration, as they grow their leaves lose their color and turn green, but the petioles and the leave margins always stay red. Some species are redder than others.

Additional Information:

Common names: Red Latan Palm

Growth rate: It is a slowly growing plant.

Habitat: The Florida palm is endemic to Réunion Island (Mascarenes). In wild it occurs on coastal savannahs and cliffs of the Reunion Island. This Florida palm tree is threatened by habitat destruction.

Maintenance: These Florida palm trees require little maintenance. They like heat, full sun, water and sandy, well-drained soils. Keep the soil consistantly moist. They are highly drought tolerant.

Uses: These striking Florida palms are suitable both for indoor and outdoors. Because of their moderate salt tolerance, they are often used in coastal plantings.

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