General Landscape Uses: Ornamental focal point, shade garden planting, container planting, courtyard gardens
Ecological Restoration Notes: Forest understory rehabilitation, soil stabilization and erosion control, biodiversity support, air and water purification
Description: Small palm with fan-shaped leaves.
Dimensions: Height 13 ft.; Spread 6 – 8 ft.
Growth Rate: Slow
Native Range: Vanuatu Islands, off the coast of Australia
Native Habitats: Rainforests, riverbanks, forest floors
Soils: Moist but also well-drained soil, loamy, acidic to neutral (pH 6 – 7.5)
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate
Light Requirements: Part Sun to Shade
Flower Color: Cream-white to pale yellow
Flower Characteristics: Small, inconspicuous
Flowering Season: Late spring to summer
Fruit: Bright red
Wildlife and Ecology: Fruit attracts birds, provides shade and shelter for small wildlife
Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed, division
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