Traveller's Palm - Ravenala madagascariensis - 10L / 25cm / XL Medium Plant

Traveller's Palm - Ravenala madagascariensis - 10L / 25cm / XL Medium PlantThe ideal large specimen without taking up space in all directions. The Traveller's Palm is not a palm, it's a giant herb that grows in a spectacular flat fan formation and named Traveller's Palm due to the east west leaf orientation of their leaves, this predictable characteristic allowed wayward travellers in Africa to move in the right direction. Available only in urban Auckland & Whangarei Ideal for intermediate plant keepers or beyond. Light

With its compact growth and cascading stems

Avoid harsh direct sun which can scorch the leaves

Pests: These are relatively robust but are spider mites favourite meal

cold drafts or changes in light

Ideal for Intermediate-experienced plant keepers or beyond

Avoid harsh direct sun which can scorch foliage

Growth & Nutrients: Slow clumping growth via rhizomes that creep across the surface of the pot

it's not a cabbage

increase humidity with a humidifier

No extra shipping when each of these items is purchased with a matching Large Plant

Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy

but there's nothing plastic about this tree