Palms reach huge sizes from twenty meters and above. The long trunk is covered with scars and petioles of leaves, and ends with a large branchy crown. The leaves are cut to half, fan type with folded lobes. Very sturdy petiole, concave-convex slightly pointed at the edges, there are also not large spines. The petiolus extends through the leaf plate as a rod with a length of five to twenty centimeters. There is an axillary inflorescence.
Widespread livistony and as indoor decorative plants. They can be easily multiplied with seeds. They differ accelerated growth and in three years can be a decorative value. In a spacious room, Liviston does not form a trunk, but grows at the expense of a large number of leaves. If you choose the right care, Livistona will give you three new sheets per year. Livistony has a very low value due to the fact that its leaf tips dry further spreading along the entire length. But still, if you properly manage the plant this problem can be avoided. The ideal place of detention will be a room with a temperature of sixteen or eighteen degrees, so the room palms of Liviston need constant spraying and washing.
Types livistony.
Chinese Liviston, whose homeland is South China. The trunk of such a liviston reaches twelve meters in length and up to fifty centimeters in diameter. The lower part is bordered by a dentate surface, and the upper part is covered with dead leaves and fibers. The leaves are cut to half, fan type with folded lobes of fifty-sixty centimeters and up to eighty. The petioles reach a length of one and a half meters, pointed at the ends with straight spikes, into the plate of the leaf, it extends up to twenty centimeters long. Good for moderately warm rooms.
South Liviston grew in the subtropics near Eastern Australia, and in the south reaches Melbourne. The trunk of a straight, columnar type in height grows more than twenty meters and up to forty centimeters in diameter, in appearance looks like a trunk of the Chinese livistony. Fan type leaves growing to two meters. Dark green with a glossy tint. Long petiole from a meter and a half. Spines on petioles are dark brown in color. It is very much appreciated as an ornamental plant. It is more common in greenhouses, but it also grows well in the rooms.
How to properly care for the plant.
Bright, but diffuse light like the livistons, very hard bring light from direct sunlight. The best location for them will be the west or east window, but if you put on a southern window you should protect the palm from direct sunlight. In winter, the palm tree should be in a well-lit place. Daily to improve the branching of the crown it should be turned to the light by the other side of the branches. But if you have a shadow in your room, Chinese Liviston will suit you, since it carries a good shadow. After winter, it is impossible to rearrange Liviston, it should be gradually accustomed to a new illumination. Approximately in May, you should start to expose to the open air, which is very useful for plants such as palm trees.
The temperature should be kept constant and optimal for the livistons will be within twenty degrees. In winter it is desirable to have a cooler room. The palm constantly needs a room that is regularly ventilated.
Watering should be abundant throughout the summer. The water must have a temperature of at least thirty degrees and necessarily stayed up. In the winter, you should not stop watering, of course, less often, but without letting the upper layer of the earth wither in the flowerpot. But the watering should be reduced gradually from the autumn. It will be good if the water is drained from the stand after two hours.
For normal growth, livistone requires the maintenance of constant air humidity. Regularly it is necessary to spray and wash the leaves with warm water. In winter, you can spray less often, but do not stop completely.
To feed from spring to autumn you need organic fertilizers once a week. In winter, only once a month. With this care, three new leaves will appear in the leaf of Liviston every year.
Drying leaves should be removed only after they have dried completely. If you start to remove the leaves earlier, you can provoke the drying of the following at an accelerated pace. Drying greatly reduces their decorative value. To avoid drying, you can try to cut off the top of the plate of the leaf.
Transplant these indoor palms in spring sometime in April or May. Since all plants are young, they are transplanted every year, when they reach middle age every two or three years, and adult palms are transplanted every five years and then only if the roots fill the entire pot. The land for transplantation is best purchased specifically for palm trees, since the method of preparation is not at all easy. Required for transplantation and good drainage, because palms like moisture a, as is well known drainage is a good moisture holder.
Livistona - palm trees, which can be propagated by seeds or sprouts, if such appear.
Possible difficulties that may arise during cultivation.
The leaves will wilt and wilt, if the soil is dry or the temperature is lowered.
If the air is too dry, then the tips of the leaves of the palm will dry.
From pests dangerous mealybug, spider mite, scutellum and whitefly are dangerous. With it, you can cope with the help of specially purchased funds.