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Travellers palm.
Ravenala madagascariensis
Pronunciación rav-en-AH-la mad-a-gas-kar-ee-EN-sis
También se conoce como Traveller's Palm, Traveller's tree, Traveller's palm, Travellers Palm, traveler's tree, traveler's-palm, traveler's-tree
This iconic plant is not a true palm but a member of the bird of paradise family. It is famous for its massive, fan shaped arrangement of leaves that grow in a single plane. It makes a bold statement in tropical landscapes where it has plenty of room to spread out.
De un vistazo
- Nivel de cuidados
- Media
- Tipo de planta
- Perennial
- Luz
- Full sun to partial shade
- Luz en interior
- Luz indirecta brillante
- Riego
- Cada 3 a 7 días
- Tamaño adulto
- 30 to 50 feet
- Ritmo de crecimiento
- Rápido
Cuidados
Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy to prevent root rot. Watch for browning leaf edges which often signal low humidity or underwatering. Provide plenty of space as this plant grows quite large over time.
- Riego
- Water when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.
- Abonado
- Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer during the active growing season.
- Poda
- Trim away dead or damaged leaves to keep the plant looking tidy.
- Trasplante
- Move to a larger container once the roots begin to crowd the pot.
- Suelo
- Rich, well draining soil
- pH del suelo
- 5.5 to 7.0
Seguridad
- Mascotas
- The plant is generally considered non toxic to cats and dogs.
Cómo identificarla
- Fan shaped leaf arrangement
- Large paddle shaped leaves
- Sturdy palm like trunk
- Grows in a single plane
Ciencia
- Familia
- Strelitziaceae
- Género
- Ravenala
- Orden
- Zingiberales
- Clase
- Liliopsida
Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.
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