{"product_id":"licuala-sallehana","title":"Licuala sallehana","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\u003eLicuala sallehana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a miniature rainforest fan palm, not a landscape tree. \u003cem\u003eLicuala sallehana\u003c\/em\u003e carries almost circular, deeply pleated leaves that in the typical form remain undivided, so each frond reads as a single green disc rather than a set of segments. It stays around a metre to a metre and a half tall, which makes it a plant for foreground positions in deep shade where its leaf shape can be seen properly. Treat it as a specialist understorey subject for tropical and protected subtropical gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Licuala sallehana\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntire pleated leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: The undivided circular frond is the whole appeal, and it is a form very few palms offer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMiniature scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: At roughly 1 to 1.5m it fits at the front of a bed or in a shaded pot, never overwhelming a space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep shade tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows in light levels where most palms thin out and stretch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and stable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very slow growth means a planting scheme holds its proportions for years without intervention.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: The plant builds a tight, low crown rather than spreading, so neighbouring plants are not crowded.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded courtyard pot\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a glazed pot under cover it becomes a living sculpture at close viewing distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest understorey drift\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed beneath tall palms and canopy trees it forms a low green layer of discs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry and pathway edge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set beside a sheltered path the leaf shape is appreciated at a metre away.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConservatory and atrium\u003c\/strong\u003e: Warmth, humidity and low light in an enclosed space suit it exactly.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant. Mass plant at 1 to 1.2m centres for a continuous understorey layer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m as an individual accent, clear of foot traffic that could tear the fronds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm humid months, from late spring through summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moist, free draining soil high in leaf mould. Constant humidity is essential and frost is fatal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone permanently moist and never allow the plant to dry out, even briefly, as the large entire leaves scorch and do not recover. Mulch with fine leaf litter, shelter it completely from wind and direct sun, and apply a weak liquid feed monthly through the warm season rather than strong granular fertiliser.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m, occasionally to 2m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\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 Deep to filtered shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lowland rainforest of Peninsular Malaysia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795268501790,"sku":"ND-1079-400MM","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/s2LRWrLnDBXF8qxEORN1N_lpVOuiZT.jpg?v=1787311634","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/licuala-sallehana","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}