SCIENTIFIC NAME: Livistona decipiens

COMMON NAME(S): Ribbon fan palm
SUB FAMILY: Coryphoideae
TRIBE: Corypheae
ORIGIN: Australia
HARDINESS ZONES: 9-11 (no problem at 24 degrees F)
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 30'
GROWTH RATE: Slow to moderate
HABIT: Solitary, robust; canopy of 40-60 leaves
SALT TOLERANCE: Moderate
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: High
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Widely adaptable
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Moderate; high
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate
POPULAR USES: Specimen tree
HUMAN HAZARDS: Spiny
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: Ribbon fan palm most closely resembles Australian fan palm but does not grow as tall as the latter and bears larger leaves. It is most notable for its deeply divided leaves, the long segments of which hang downward like a curtain for several feet. This effect is best exhibited in a sheltered position; in the open the leaves tend to become tattered by the wind.