Livistona — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Livistona recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Livistona australis
Livistona australis
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Livistona australis is found mainly in warm temperate to subtropical areas in the wild, but also extends into the tropics of northeast Australia. It is only found in coastal and near coastal lowland areas in temperate regions, but is found at higher elevations in the subtropics and only at elevations between 400 - 1,000 metres in the tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 28°c, but can tolerate 8 - 34°c.
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Livistona carinensis
Livistona carinensis
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Livistona carinensis is native to semi-arid regions of the tropics with rainfall less than 400mm per annum, though it is always found in areas where there can be access to undersurface moisture.
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Livistona chinensis
Livistona chinensis
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Livistona chinensis is a plant mainly of the subtropics, though it is widely grown as an ornamental from the warm temperate zone to the tropics. Prefers a position in light shade. Prefers a sunny, moist position, but it is a tough, easy to grow palm, that is tolerant of a wide range of conditions.
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Livistona jenkinsiana
Livistona jenkinsiana
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Livistona jenkinsiana is a plant of tropical regions, though it can also be grown in more or less frost-free temperate and subtropical climates. It is found in areas of high rainfall, which can be with or without a distinct dry season. Grows best in a sunny, moist, but well drained position.
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Livistona saribus
Livistona saribus
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Livistona saribus is a plant of tropical areas, though it is quite cold tolerant when older and can succeed in more or less frost-free temperate areas. It can tolerate occasional, short-lived frosts down to around -4°c. It is found in areas of high rainfall, which can be with or without a distinct dry season.
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Livistona speciosa
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Livistona speciosa is a plant of high rainfall areas in tropical and subtropical regions of eastern Asia.
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