Latania loddigesii is a fan palm endemic to Mauritius, now mostly surviving on offshore islands, and grown as an ornamental in warm climates and as a houseplant. It needs bright light and well-drained soil, and it tolerates dry conditions better than wet ones.
Family
Arecaceae (Palm family)
Grows as
Tree, Palm
Light
Bright indirect, Full sun
Water
Water thoroughly when the top few centimetres of soil dry out, and reduce watering in winter.
Soil
Well-drained potting mix or sandy loam.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Mauritius
Climate
seasonally dry tropical
About
Latania loddigesii is a species of palm tree. The species is named in honor of Joachim Loddiges. It is endemic to Mauritius, where the only remaining populations are located on the offshore islands. It is also grown as an ornamental plant. Its common names include latanier de l'Ile Ronde and latanier de Maurice.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.