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Pritchardia pacifica
Fiji Fan Palm
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Pritchardia |
| Species |
| pacifica |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 2 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 |
| Height |
| 6 - 9 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Tropical gardens, ocean property borders, tropical property screening, mass plantings or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in a well-draining sandy soil in full to partial sun. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Beaches or sandy soils. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Highly scaled, highly exfoliating palm bark. The trunk becomes more pronounced as it climbs toward the leaves. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad fronds of long lanceolate leaves that emerge at the apex of the trunk. |
| Fruit Description |
| Trussed strands of very small round fruits that emerge at the base of leaf stems. |
| Colour Description |
| Pale tan to light brown bark, medium green to sage green foliage and strands of small yellowish-green fruits. |
| Texture Description |
| Coarse. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
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