{"product_id":"lanonia-centralis","title":"Lanonia centralis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLanonia centralis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLanonia centralis\u003c\/em\u003e is a small understorey fan palm from the rainforests of Vietnam, part of a group split out of the better known \u003cem\u003eLicuala\u003c\/em\u003e. It carries pleated, segmented fan leaves on slender stems and stays low, which is precisely why collectors and designers use it: it fills the layer beneath taller palms without ever competing with them. Treat it as a shade specialist and give it the humid, sheltered, moist conditions it grew up in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lanonia centralis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stays small enough to plant beneath an existing canopy without needing to be removed later.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePleated Fan Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Segmented, ribbed leaf blades give the distinctive folded texture of the licuala group.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Genuinely prefers low light, so it solves dark, protected garden corners.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and Tidy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very little maintenance beyond removing spent leaves; it will not outgrow a courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rarely offered in Australia and unfamiliar to most visitors, which is part of its appeal.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Understorey Layer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in groups beneath established palms and rainforest trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits protected, humid, walled spaces with filtered overhead light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Planting Under Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long lived in a pot on a sheltered verandah or in an atrium.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Poolside Screen Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped along a shaded pool surround for soft green texture.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m for a low understorey drift\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m as individual accents\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring and summer, once soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, organic, consistently moist soil that still drains freely. Avoid dry sandy ground and any position where water pools.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist and never allow it to dry out completely, particularly in the first two summers. Mulch with leaf litter or composted bark, protect from wind, and note that this palm is frost sensitive and needs a warm, sheltered microclimate outside the subtropics.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shade to filtered light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainforest understorey of Vietnam and neighbouring Indochina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, insignificant, followed by small coloured fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"60L","offer_id":59795267256606,"sku":"ND-1054-60L","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/tr7AIHd1ZjRdSHSuuRUd3_Bdl1621L.jpg?v=1787311628","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/lanonia-centralis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}