A fast-growing palm that forms huge leaves (up to 20ft long in its tropical home) arranged in a fan shape. However, in the UK it is easily kept as a beautiful indoor banana. For those of you who like to know such
A fast-growing palm that forms huge leaves (up to 20ft long in its tropical home) arranged in a fan shape. However, in the UK it is easily kept as a beautiful indoor banana. For those of you who like to know such things the name comes from two unusual features - firstly the fan-shaped leaf structure tends to grow East-West and secondly when cut, the leaves provide refreshment to the (desperate!) thirsty traveler.
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| Propagation: | Seeds |
| Pretreat: | carefully remove the blue residue of the fruit soak for 2 days in tepid water at 25-30 °C (77-86 °F) |
| Stratification: | 0 |
| Sowing Time: | all year round |
| Sowing Depth: | 1 cm |
| Sowing Mix: | sow the seeds in 1 pot with soil, cover the pot to minimise evaporation |
| Germination temperature: | keep at 25-30 °C (77-86 °F) |
| Location: | bright + keep constantly moist not wet |
| Germination Time: | 1 month to 1 year, very erratic |
| Watering: | Water regularly during the growing season |
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| Organic Seeds ? | Organic Seeds |
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| Organic/natural ? | Organic/Natural: Yes |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial plant : Yes |
| Handpicked seeds ? | Handpicked seeds |
| Suitable for growing in flower pot ? | Suitable for pot: Yes |
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