Australian Fan Palm


Scientific Name: Livistona australis (R. Br.) Mart.
Livistona australis
Size: Slowly up to 40 feet (12 m) 8 feet in diameter (2.5 m)
Min. Temperature: 22°F (-5°C)
Water Requirements: Regular water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Eastern Australia
Leaf: Palmate, 3 to 5 feet long. has very sharp teeth.
Trunk: Clean gray trunk, 12 inches in diameter (30 cm).
Flower: Flower stalk coming from among the leaves..
Fruit: Brownish red when ripe. 0.75 inch long (2 cm). round.
Seed: 0.5 inch. round.