SCIENTIFIC NAME: Licuala paludosa

COMMON NAME(S): None
SUB FAMILY: Coryphoideae
TRIBE: Corypheae
ORIGIN: Southeast Asia
HARDINESS ZONES: 10B-11
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 8-10'
GROWTH RATE: Slow
HABIT: Solitary or occasionally clumping
SALT TOLERANCE: Low
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Low
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Wet soil preferred
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Medium to high
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate
POPULAR USES: Specimen plant under light shade
HUMAN HAZARDS: Spines on edge of petiole
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: The circular leaves, cut like the spokes of a wheel, are a striking element in the landscape.