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Chinese Fan Palm

Livistona chinensis

PalmsMood Meter: Needs a Little Love

How to identify it

Large circular fan leaves divide into many drooping segments.

Growing characteristics

Growth habit: palm or cycad.

Plant Mood Meter: Needs a Little Love

Care differs from generic houseplants; preserve the category-specific light, water, substrate, humidity, and growth pattern.

Care guide

Light

Bright indirect light. Direct sun: Acclimate carefully; direct-sun tolerance varies by species.

Water

Water when the upper portion begins drying; avoid saturation.

Soil / substrate

Airy well-draining palm/cycad mix.

Humidity

Average to moderate humidity.

Support / growth

No support.

Problems Planticist can help with

UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup

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