Latania verschaffeltii

Common names

Yellow Latan Palm.

Curiosities

Named after Ambrose Coletto Alejandro Verschaffelt, a Belgian horticulturist of the 19th century.

Origin

Rodriguez Island (Mascarene Islands).

Habitat

Cliffs and coastal ravines.

Morphology

Young leaves have a yellowish margin. Adult plants are however difficult to differentiated from the other species of this genus.

Climate

Tropical to warm temperate. This palm has tolerated temperatures down to –2.2ºC (28ºF, USDA Zone 9b).

Germination

Germination takes place in 2 to 4 months.

Growing

Tolerates full sun from young. Needs a good drainage.