Fiji Fan Palm Tree
The Fiji Fan Palm Tree, scientific name Pritchardia pacifica, is one of the world’s most beautiful fan palms. It is an ornamental plant that is great for indoors or outdoors. The Fiji Fan Palm is also known as Fiji Palm. The Fiji Fan Palm is native to Fiji in the Southwest Pacific. You can’t help, but think about Hawaii by looking at this palm.
Growth Rate: Slow
Height: up to 15 – 20ft
Light Req: Partial shade
Water Req: moderate
Cold Tolerance: down to 30F
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Fiji Fan Palm Description
Pritchardia pacifica is a medium, fast growing palm that can get up to 20ft tall and 10ft wide. This striking fan palm has solitary trunk with an interesting fiber patterning at the base. Trunk is straight, smooth, about 20 inches in diameter, topped with crown of 15-20 large fronds.
Leaves are palmate, or fan shaped, about 7ft long by 6ft wide. They range in color from dull green to bright lime green. Unlike many other fan palms the Fiji Fan Palm has no spines along the petioles.
This ornamental palm produces fragrant brownish flowers. Flowers are held by short inflorescence that grow among the leaves. Flowers are followed by green spherical fruits that turn red then black when ripe. Fruit is 11-12 mm in diameter, with a single seed inside that is about 7 mm in diameter.
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Growing Fiji Fan Palm Tree
It prefers partial sun. This species is particularly tolerant of salty soils, making it an excellent choice for planting along the coasts in the tropics. Fiji Fan Palm can tolerate cold up to 35F.
Fiji Fan Palm Propagation
Propagated by seeds. Fresh seed germinates within 30 days. Transplant the palm at 1″ depth using a well draining soil mix. Plant in a sunny, moist, but well drained position.
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A lot of palm trees die from fertilizer root burn and nutritional deficiencies. To avoid these problems, use fertilizer that has continues release formula, which feeds your palm tree for few months, rather than using a cheap fertilizer that will wash away after 2-3 rains.
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