Latania Lontaroides seed
LATIN NAME: Latania lontaroides
COMMON NAME: Red Lantan Palm
The red lantan palm fans out the broad, palmate leaves from the stout, ringed trunk, the stout leaf stalks edged with the fine, reddish-brown teeth, and the whole palm carries the fine, bold look of the warm garden. The sturdy, single-trunked palm carries the very large, fan-shaped, deeply divided, bluish-green leaves on the long, stout stalks edged with the fine, reddish-brown teeth, and the small, yellow flowers in the long, branched clusters among the leaves through the warm season, one of the fine, quiet sights of the warm garden, drawing the bees, to be followed by the small, round, brownish fruits. The bold fronds have a very long record as the fine, striking foliage of the warm gardens, and the palm is a fine, historic presence of the warm garden. It is a palm of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The red lantan palm is a historic subject of the plant science, and the branched clusters keep showing up in the work on the fan palms. The way the very large, fan-shaped, deeply divided, bluish-green leaves rise on the long, stout stalks edged with the fine, reddish-brown teeth has been studied at length, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the fan palms, the stout, ringed trunk and the members of the palm family. The reddish-brown teeth and the sturdy habit have also made it a fine study palm, and the red lantan palm is a regular subject of the work on the branched clusters of the warm world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The red lantan palm is a fine, quiet palm of the warm garden and the study collection. The very large, fan-shaped, deeply divided, bluish-green leaves on the long, stout stalks edged with the fine, reddish-brown teeth carry the fine, bold look of the warm garden, one of the fine, quiet sights of the warm garden, drawing the bees, and the bold fronds have a very long record as the fine, striking foliage of the warm gardens, the fine, cut fronds coming to the arrangements and the bold plantings of the warm gardens, while the small, yellow flowers in the long, branched clusters among the leaves open through the warm season, to be followed by the small, round, brownish fruits. It is one of the fine choices for the warm garden, the avenue and the study collection, and it has been written up in the horticultural and the botanical papers for the bold fronds and the very long history. It is a fine, quiet palm of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden.
The lantan seeds want a deep pot, steady warmth, bright light and sharp drainage. The young palms grow slowly at first, then put on the bold fronds, and they are happiest in the deep, rich, moist ground of the warm garden.
To grow the red lantan palm from seed, sow the large, round, brown seeds directly a centimetre down in the tray of rich, sandy soil, keep the tray in a warm, bright spot and water gently, then pot the young palms on as they fill the pot. The seedlings show themselves within a few weeks and grow on steadily. With the warmth and the deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground, the bold fronds will fan out over the years.
Latania Lontaroides Red Latan Palm