Chinese fan palm
Livistona chinensis
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 30 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis) is a tree for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and can reach about 30 feet tall.
Pairs well with Red ginger, Kimberly queen fern, and Night-blooming jasmine.
Native range
Australia and Oceania.