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Travelers Palm Ravenala madagascariensis
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| Exposure |
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Sun |
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| Average Height x Width |
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30’ T x 15’ W |
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| Typical Height |
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30’ |
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| Water Requirements |
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Moderate |
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| Spacing |
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10’ |
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| Cold Hardiness |
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30 - 40 |
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| Hardiness Zone |
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10 - 11 |
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| Growth Rate |
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Fast |
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| Origin |
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Madagascar |
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| Salt Tolerance |
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Moderate |
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| Drought Tolerance |
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Low |
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| Soil Requirements |
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Widely adaptable |
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| Light Requirements |
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Sun |
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| Nutritional Requirements |
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Moderate (slow release fertilizer recommended) |
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| Uses |
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Specimen tree, landscape |
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| Propagation |
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Seed |
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| Human Hazards |
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None |
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Ravenala madagascariensis, commonly known as Traveler’s Palm or Travellers Palm, is a species of a banana-like plant from Madagascar. It is not a true palm (family Arecaceae) but a member of the bird-of-paradise family, Strelitziaceae. It is called the travellers palm because the stems hold rainwater that can be used as an emergency drinking supply. The enormous paddle-shaped leaves are born on long petioles in a distinctive fan shape aligned in a single plane. Unlike its close relative the Bird-of-paradise, the flowers are small and inconspicuous. The plant is widely cultivated for its distinctive foliage in tropical and subtropical regions.
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