Livistona australis
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Livistona australis |
Cabbage tree palm is scientifically known as Livistona Australis in Australia. It is classified as a Livistona and is a part of the Arecaceae family. The Cabbage tree palm is very hardy palm and a beautiful palm growing up to 30m high and is crowned with shiny leaves 3-4.5m long. It has leaves plaited like a fan; the cabbage of these is small but sweet. In summer it bears flower spikes with sprigs of cream-white flowers.
[edit] Distribution & Habitat
Mostly this kind of plant is found in moist open forest, often in swampy sites and on margins of rainforests or near the sea. It is widely spread along the New South Wales coast and extends north into Queensland and south into Victoria.
[edit] Culture
Cabbage tree palms are different in requirement when they are planted outdoor or indoor. Outdoor planting requires a climate in tropical temperature. They grow best in a well-drained, organically rich and lustrous soil. They enjoy full sun condition and loamy soil with abundant water and fertilizer. Indoor planting requires bright and indirect light. It is best to put it near the window. The recommended type of soil for indoor is waterlogged soil.
Its habitat is that the tree is unable to grow in frosty, windy or salty area so the tree is found in tropical areas. Tropical areas provide warm and humid weather, this made suitable for the tree to grow in. Its food and nourishment is like other plants, it needs lots of water, and lots of sun. The trees method of reproduction is by fruit, that the trees grow. At first the fruit is red and later turn black when it is ready to be peeled and planted. Their lifecycle is simple, when the tree grows and eventually grows its fruit, ripen fruit drops on the ground and ready to be replanted. Then the cycle continues, but sometimes the tree will be cut down. The tree will then will be used to make wooden buildings and the leaves will be eaten.
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