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Nursery Direct
Rigid Fan Palm
Livistona rigida
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 70L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 160L about 2.5 to 3.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Rigid Fan Palm - Livistona rigida
One of Australia's most architecturally compelling native palms, Livistona rigida delivers bold sculptural form with exceptional drought and heat tolerance. Advanced specimens make an immediate statement in arid, tropical, and contemporary landscape schemes alike.
Why Rigid Fan Palm
Architectural Foliage: Large, rigid fan-shaped fronds provide strong structural presence and year-round visual impact.
Extreme Climate Tolerance: Highly adapted to heat, drought, and poor soils; thrives where lesser species fail.
Low Maintenance: Requires minimal intervention once established, with no supplemental fertilising necessary in most conditions.
Australian Native: Indigenous to the arid inland, bringing a rare and distinctly Australian character to any project.
Ecological Value: Provides shelter and habitat for native fauna, supporting biodiversity objectives in sensitive or environmentally considered designs.
Handle with care: The leaf stalks carry spines along their margins. Wear gloves when trimming and allow clearance beside paths, driveways and seating areas.
Ideal Applications
Feature Specimen: Positioned as a singular focal point in contemporary, arid, or tropical landscape compositions.
Water-Wise Planting Schemes: A natural fit for low-irrigation designs on large residential or commercial properties.
Courtyard and Entry Planting: Advanced stock in oversized containers creates immediate sculptural impact at arrival sequences and formal entries.
Coastal and Exposed Sites: Tolerates wind, sandy soils, and harsh conditions, making it well suited to coastal and semi-arid projects.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 5 to 8m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained sandy or loamy soils; tolerates poor, dry soils and rocky ground; drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water regularly for the first 12 to 24 months to establish a deep root system, then reduce to occasional deep watering during prolonged dry periods. Avoid overwatering or poorly drained conditions, which can cause root rot.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 25m
Width: 4 to 6m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Northern Australia (Queensland and Northern Territory)
Flower Colour: Cream
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







