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Ravenala madagascariensis
Also called Traveler's Tree, Traveler's Palm, Traveller's Palm, Traveller's Tree, Traveller's Palm, Travellers Palm
In Singapore: Traveller's Palm, Traveller's Tree, Pokok Travelers, Pisang Kipas, 旅人蕉, 扇芭蕉 (Grown in Singapore)
A large tree-like plant from Madagascar, not a true palm but a relative of bird-of-paradise, grown for its fan of huge paddle-shaped leaves. Give it a sunny spot, room to grow, and regular moderate watering.
Ravenala madagascariensis, commonly known as the traveller's tree, fan palm, traveller's palm or East-West palm, is a species of monocotyledonous flowering plant found in Madagascar. It is not a true palm but a member of the family Strelitziaceae. In tropical and subtropical regions, the plant is widely cultivated for its distinctive habit and foliage.
The plant requires a sunny spot (not full sun until it is larger). It responds well to fertilizer, especially if it is high in nitrogen during the growing season. This produces better growth and foliage. The plant grows to an average height of 7 m (23 ft) and requires moderate water.
Ravenala madagascariensis is widespread in Madagascar, including humid lowland forests, montane forests, grassland, and rocky areas, from sea level to 1,500 meters elevation.
[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]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ravenala madagascariensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
