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Phoenicophorium borsigianum
[Stevensonia grandifolia]
'Latanier feuille'
[ Palmae ] [ Seychelles ]
A breathtaking and most desirable palm for the tropics, native to the beautiful Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean. Its large, undivided leaves, at least 2 m (7 ft.) long by 1 m (3 ft.) wide are a show in any garden. While young plants are quite spiny, older plants lose this protection.
Phoenicophorium borsigianum

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Palm tree .
Habitat
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F)
Tropical Highland Forests above 600m
Tropical Lowland Forests 0-600m
Tropical Rainforests


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Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers )
Solitary ( single-stemmed )
Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like )
Colored leaves

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Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter

1 soil + 2 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter

Sunny

Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth

Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer

Regularly but with spacing
Pruning
Repotting
No pruning
Repot every year if possible

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