Satakentia liukiuensis
Satakentia liukiuensis
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Satakentia liukiuensis is native to the tropical and subtropical climate in the islands of southern Japan. It occurs naturally in moist montane forest, and is heavily effected by the surrounding sea temperatures, which are constant and often form sea mist and cloud. In this type of natural environment temperature fluctuations are slight, and this palm prefers a constantly mild climate with little temperature difference between day and night, or between summer and winter. It can surviveshort-term freezing temperatures to about -3.8°c, but freezing is best avoided. Under extreme freezing conditions it is best to keep this palm as dry as possible, and well wrapped up. Plants are somewhat salt tolerant. A moderately slow-growing species.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe, it can take 70 - 112 days to germinate.. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Satakentia+liukiuensis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Palms of Southern Asia — Henderson A. · Princeton University Press, New York · 2009 · ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9 ↩︎An excellent concise guide
- [2]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎