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Ravenala madagascariensis
Traveller's Tree, Traveller's Palm
Origin: Madagascar.
| Family |
| Strelitziaceae |
| Genus |
| Ravenala |
| Species |
| madagascariensis |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 7 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 37 |
| Height |
| 7 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Outdoors in a tropical landscape or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-draining sandy soils. Allow soil to dry completely between waterings. |
| Shape |
| Upright pyramidal. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Partially sunny tropical groves. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rough, exfoliating layered mature palm stems that emulate bark as new growth continues to appear. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad paddle-shaped leaves, lined symmetrically on a plane presenting a fan-like shape. |
| Flower Description |
| Multitudes of small creamy white flowers compose an inflorescence up to 30 cm long. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth leaves and stems and rough exfoliating bark. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Seed or division of clumps. |
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