Fiji Fan Palms - Pritchardia pacifica

Article by asiarooms
Fiji Fan Palms in Fiji is a medium sized quick growing palm that grows only in this island-nation situated in the Pacific Ocean. The Fiji fan palm can grow upto a height of 30 inches and comprises of a smooth, straight trunk. The Fiji Fan Palms has some kind of interesting fiber patterning at its base. This particular type of plant has got numerous palmate leaves that are quite large and very long as well. This specific species of plant has a scientific name of Pritchardia Pacifica. The leaves of this particular species of Palms are quite interesting to look at as the leaves are shallowly split and have a bright lime green color.

Add Accents to your garden! garden carts, wheelbarrows, potting benches. Fiji Palms in Fiji are a type of ornamental plant that are basically used for decoration purposes. This palm has got fragnant flowers that are usually brown in color and the fruit that this palm grows is 11-12 miliimeter in diameter that turn red and then black at maturity. The seed is 7milimeter in diameter. The Fiji Fan Palms prefer partial shades or partial sun to full sun. The soil should also necessarily be moist that would facilitate its growth. There are about 31 species of palm growing in the islands of Fiji out of which 25 species are aboriginal and 6 have been introduced. The native Fijian Fan palms are an important and very unique part of the natural heritage of the land and without them there would be a certain lack in the vegetation that abounds Fiji.

The Fiji Fan Palms in Fiji constitute appropriate flagships of the land's conservation. The palms found here also provide an opportunity for some more academic interests of a person about the vulnerability of floras of an island and their extinction proceses. The Alsmithia palm is quite widely known and all the Fiji palms are to properly preserved and protected. There is a large number of tourists that visit Fiji only to see these palms, so even on a commercial purpose one has the responsibility to protect the Fiji Palms in Fiji.

Fiji Fan Palms - Palm of The Month Article

Article by palmdoctor
Fiji Fan Palm: Pritchardia pacifica
10% OFF Gardening Supplies garden carts, wheelbarrows, potting benches. "Bali H'ai will call you; come to me! Come to me! Here am I your special island...Come away; come away!" When Richard Rogers wrote those words for the play: "South Pacific", around 1950, an aura for the South Pacific was solidified, that James A. Michner's "Tales of the South Pacific" introduced into American's collective psyches! I was one of those Americans who fell under the "spell" of the South Pacific!

Swaying in the delicious and seductively moist breezes of this region of the world, along with coconut palms: (which have always captured and enraptured me with their special, hypnotic beauty), have been Fiji Fan Palms (prichardia pacifica)!

Their incredibly lush fans, stiff yet supple, bend like sails in the wind! A mature specimen proudly unfurls new fan fronds that are easily over five feet wide.

Their colourations are a rich lime green, with a yellowish midrib. The result is striking, indeed. Fiji's (actually, more accurately, native of Tahiti), can be difficult to establish but the exotic effect is, in the wise gardener's opinion, unduplicated by any other palm specimen! (And therefore, worth the effort!!)

The Fiji Fan Palm, for me, has represented the greatest challenge! They are most definitely LETHAL YELLOWING-prone here in South Florida; they shiver at temperatures below 45 degrees F.; they need constant moisture, but will rot out most certainly without a "brief" period for their roots to dry out "just a tad"! What a daunting task, to be sure!

Garden friends, after 2 previous failed attempts, for several reasons to which I can pinpoint, Fiji Palm attempt #3 in a facing-Southeasterly garden location "seems" to be a happy resident! It has added its fifth frond (each larger than the last), and has a rich, healthy colouration of frond: both leaf and midrib! I hope for the best, but I am definitely enjoying it however long it CAN remain in residence!

Fiji Fan Palms and A Little About Them.

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The Fiji Fan Palm is a unique palm. It is a temperal palm and does not like the cold what so ever. From experiance, the Fiji Fan Palm is a challenge but is worth the work. More of a collector palms, the Fiji Fan Palm loves humid heat. Loves moist soil and willl do well in zone 10b-12. The Fiji Fan Palm is hard to find. Although there are a few growers in the Homestead Florida area and in the Redland Florida Area, finding them is like finding a needle in a hay stack. The only place I see them at a considerable size is on Real Palm Trees. Little Pricey but hey if you can't find them, thats why. They are rare and exotic. Definetely a must have for any palm enthusiasts

Planting a Palm is easy. Just make sure while you plant the palm you water it at the same time. It helps with the transplanting part and the shock of the tree. Make sure the palm tree you are planting is in the right zone or climate needed to grow correctly. It is a shame when people plant a zone 11 palm in a zone 9 area. Totally dies.

Fiji Fan Palms

Fiji fan palm is a beautiful, medium sized quick growing palm native to Fiji in the Southwest Pacific. This palm will grow up to 30 inches with a straight smooth trunk with some fiber patterning at the base. It has numerous palmate leaves which are very large and nearly as wide as long. The shallowly split leaves are rich lime green with a yellowish midrib. This ornamental palm has fragrant brownish flowers. The spherical fruit is 11-12 mm in diameter, turning red then black at maturity. The seed is 7mm in diameter.

If you want healthy palm trees you must airate the soil and the only way to do this is to check what Mantis has to offer. Mantis Tiller/Cultivator Grow a Fiji Fan Palm Yourself...Grow it with Mantis! Free shipping. Fiji fan palm prefers partial shade or partial sun to full sun. The soil should be moist. It requires bright light and high humidity. The propagation of this palm is through seeds. Fresh seed germinates within 30 days. Transplant the palm at 1" depth using a well draining soil mix. Plant in a sunny, moist, but well drained position. This slow growing palm is well suited for coastal areas.

Fiji Fan Palms - Pritchardia pacifica

• Family:Arecaceae Palm Tree
• Common Name:Fiji Fan Palm
• Scientific Synonymy:Pritchardia pacifica, Pritchardia pacifica var. marquisensis, Pritchardia pacifica var. samoensis
• Cold Hardiness Zone:10a View the UK & US zone maps
• Identification & Description:Originating from Tonga, Fiji islands, but now widely introduced to all warm regions of the world. A solitary fan palm 7-10m tall, with a trunk up to 30cm in diameter.
• General Information:Plant in a sunny, moist, but well drained position. Slow growing. Well suited to coastal areas.
• Growth Rate:Moderate
• Height:up to 20ft
• Light Req:full sun to partial shade
• Water Req:moderate
• Cold Tolerance:down to 35F
• Fiji Fan Palm Description:It has straight smooth trunk with some fiber patterning at the base. It has numerous palmate leaves which are very large and nearly as wide as long. The shallowly split leaves are rich lime green with a yellowish midrib. This ornamental palm has fragrant brownish flowers. The spherical fruit is 11-12 mm in diameter, turning red then black at maturity.
• Growing Fiji Fan Palm Tree:Fiji Fan Palm is a fast growing palm that will grow up to 10 feet. It prefers partial sun. This species is particularly tolerant of salty soils, making it an excellent choice for planting along the coasts in the tropics. Fiji Fan Palm can tolerate cold up to 35F
• Family:Arecaceae Palm Tree