Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux













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Quick Care Guide
Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Watering
Water when ~20–35% dry
Substrate
Moisture-retentive but aerated • Evenly moist • Organic-leaning • Fine-medium
Temperature
Ideal: 16–27 °C • Avoid below: 16 °C
Humidity
Humid 60–80 % +
Growth habit
Upright palm.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Slow
Max size indoors
Max. height: 200 cm • Max. spread: 150 cm
Toxicity & safety
Pet safety unconfirmed
Origin & habitat
Native from Santa Cruz Islands to Vanuatu
Outdoor growing
Outside from 15 °C · sheltered from wind
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
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Licuala grandis is a slow-growing tropical fan palm with rounded, pleated leaves that look almost circular when mature. Each glossy green frond opens like a folded fan, with shallow notches along the edge and a smooth, ruffled outline.
This palm grows as a solitary plant with one main stem over time. Indoors, the broad fans need filtered light, steady warmth, even moisture and protection from repeated brushing, dry air and harsh sun.
Licuala grandis grows in wet tropical conditions from the Santa Cruz Islands to Vanuatu. It is a solitary, slow-growing palm with broad pleated fronds that develop best in shade or filtered light. The broad pleated fronds develop best where air is warm, humidity is steady and the leaves are protected from repeated contact.
Indoors, each frond is a long-term part of the plant’s appearance. The fans can crease, split or brown at the edges when they are touched often, exposed to dry heat or placed in direct midday sun. A stable bright position is better than frequent moving.
Place Licuala grandis away from pets that chew plants. The broad fans tear easily, and fibrous plant material can still cause stomach upset if eaten in quantity. Keep the pot where the leaves have space to open and where the plant cannot be knocked over.
Licuala grandis belongs to Arecaceae. Licuala grandis (T.Moore) H.Wendl. was first published in Illustration Horticole 27: t. 412 in 1880. The epithet grandis means large, referring to the broad fan leaves. Pritchardia grandis T.Moore appears in botanical records as a synonym, while Licuala grandis is the accepted name.
Licuala grandis grows slowly as a solitary tropical palm with round pleated fans, filtered-light care and a warm, evenly moist root zone.
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