General information: The Ribbon fan palm is a graceful Florida palm with a slender, brown trunk and large, 9 feet across, costapalmate, wispy leaves that hang down like ribbons at the tips. This elegant Florida palm tree grows up to a mature height of 30-40 feet. The Livistona Decipiens is one of the most attractive members of the Livistona genus.

Additional Information:

Common names: Weeling Cabbage palm, Fountain palm

Growth rate : This elegant Florida palm has fast growth rate.

Habitat: The Livistona Decipiens is native to Queensland, Australia.

Maintenance: These Florida palms love full sun to partial shade. The elegant plants  require regular watering. They are highly drought tolerant when established. The Florida palm trees are hardy and can take temperatures down to 20-22 F. They can be grown in USDA zones 9 to 11. They are well adaptable to Florida most climate.

Uses: The Ribbon Fan palm is a nice addition to any landscape. When young this attractive palm makes a nice container specimen.

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