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Majestic palm

Ravenea rivularis

Also called Majesty Palm

In Singapore: Majestic Palm (Grown in Singapore)

Majestic palm
Photo: Stickpen, Public domain

Majestic palm (Ravenea rivularis) is a slow-growing palm from Madagascar, grown as a houseplant in pots while young and as a tree in warm outdoor climates. It needs bright light, steady moisture, and warmth.

Family
Arecaceae (Palm family)
Grows as
Tree, Palm
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil lightly moist through the growing season and let the top layer dry slightly before watering again; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-draining peat- or coir-based potting mix with some perlite or bark.
Temperature
18–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic. Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SW. Madagascar
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Ravenea rivularis, the majestic palm, or majesty palm, is a species of tree in the family Arecaceae. They generally grow to 10 to 12 feet tall and are often marketed in stores as a "houseplant" in a pot, in its natural state, the majesty palm may sometimes grow to 98 feet (30 meters) tall.

The palm has upward-arching leaves divided into long, thin fingers.

[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 Ravenea rivularis 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.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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