Pritchardia
pacifica
Fiji Fan Palm
Native to Tonga, Fiji
islands, introduced on many pacific islands.
This is truely a
Beautiful palm.
Distribution & Habitat:
Tonga, Fiji islands, introduced on many pacific islands.
Typically tropical dry forests with mean monthly temperatures ranging from 22C in July to
28C in January. Rainfall averages 1800 mm per year with most falling during December-April
summer and almost drought conditions prevailing during the cooler months.
Description:
An attractive, solitary fan palm 20-30 feet tall, with a trunk up to 20 inches in
diameter. Leaves up to 8 feet long and almost as wide, the leaf blade is the same glabrous
dull green on both upper and lower surfaces, without any scales or spots underneath. The
spadices are shorter than the petioles. The spherical fruit is 11-12 mm in diameter,
turning red then black at maturity. The seed is 7mm in diameter.
General:
One of the most attractive Pritchardias, grown widely in tropical countries and sought
after by collectors.
Culture:
Fresh seed germinates within 30 days. Plant in a sunny, moist, but well drained position.
Prefers tropical conditions, will not grow in temperate climates and is marginal where
winter temperatures go below 5C. Slow growing. Well suited to coastal areas.
A feature of this solitary palm are
the large fan-shaped leaves up to 2 m wide and deeply pleated. Unlike many other fan palms
there are no spines along the petioles Seeds are round and .5 inches in size.
Of the tribe Arecaceae,
Genus: Pritchardia; it is also known by the botanic name
Pritchardia
pacifica |
You are bidding on fresh
seeds born and grown in Hawaii.
Pritchardia pacifica
Fiji Fan Palm
This is a common palm in Hawaii landscapes.
Larger of the two species of Pritchardia pacifica in Hawaii, it is a handsome palm, one of
the tallest in the genus. Pritchardia pacifica prefers full sun but will tolerate partial
shade on any well-drained soil.
Inflorescence: Branched, born in the
crownshaft. One of only 3 species with inflorescences greatly exceeding the crown. The
inflorescence, like Pritchardia kaalae is up to 2 meters in length.
Synonymy:
P. weissichiana
Common Names:
Fiji Fan Palm
Slow grower
Salt Tolerance: Moderate Well suited
to coastal areas.
Moderate drought tolerance
Uses: excellant landscape specimen.
Height: 15 to 45 feet
USDA hardiness zones: 10B through 11
Cold Hardiness: 30-32ºs F |
Fiji Fan Palm
Pritchardia pacifica
Healthy & Fresh
Slender solitary palm tree
The fruits are black with seeds 7 mm. |
Shipping
All live plants are
Inspected By USDA Plant Inspectors before they are shipped to insure you get healthy pest
free plants and seeds.
We will ship once a
week - ON or BEFORE WEDNESDAYS, because of the special stamps needed to ship plants and
cuttings to you. This can only be done at the Dept. of Agriculture. If
payments are not met before that MONDAY, your items will be shipped the following week and
lose the combined discount opportunity.
All live plants are shipped bare-root wrapped in moist
sphagnum moss to ensure the plants healthy transit to you.
ATTENTION
INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS!
We can ship
live plants to the US only. See INTERNATIONAL
SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS
INTERNATIONAL
SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS is available only under these conditions! All international orders are shipped at the
buyers risk (shipped with or without documents) and no refunds or replacements
are offered for Dead On Arrival, loss, confiscation, Customs Seizure,
unanticipated charges, etc.
We now can ship Seeds
internationally.
International bidders please
email for shipping and handling costs. There will be an additional $50.00 charge for
the phytosanitary certificate if requested.
SEED
ORDERS OVER US$350 can request and will receive a
FREE
PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE.
For foreign
customers, please check your laws concerning permitting and customs, additional
shipping and handling costs may apply.
ATTENTION ARIZONA
RESIDENTS! There will be an
additional $50.00 charge for the extra handling of cuttings and rooted plants at the
Department of Agriculture.
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Payment
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online payments only through PayPal, Cash payments are only acceptable for in-person
payments and cash-on-delivery (COD). Cash payment can not be sent through the mail.
Please only one Paypal
payment. SO THE COMBINED SHIPPING RULE WILL CAN BE USED.
COMBINED
SHIPPING POLICY
INTERNATIONAL
SHIPPING is not included in this offer.
This policy is good for all items bought and paid for in the week ending MONDAY.
We will combine shipping for auctions won on the same week paid with same paypal payment.
Combined
Discounts Won Auctions
For 2-3
winning auctions, the combined discount is 10% of the total Shipping and Handling charges.
For 4-7 winning auctions, the combined discount is 20% of the total Shipping and Handling
charges. For 7+ winning auctions, the combined discount is 30% of the total Shipping and
Handling charges.
The additional charge for any phytosanitary certificate is not included in this
offer.
As each order is packed and prepared separately you will pay the quoted S/H charges
individually per item. If you buy the same species in that item it does calculate out the
discount (i.e.: additional item $3.61). My stores' combined shipping is built in for same
items rather than a varied selection. Includes postage, USDA certification and inspection,
proper packing and delivery to Airport for prompt delivery. I cant really change any
of these. If you want one of this and one of that, it gets hard to discount much as each
different species requires it's own prep & packing, then at USDA each has to be
unwrapped and inspected then repacked. USDA requires me to clean and prepare every last
piece before we drive them to the Inspection Station on the other side of the island. It
takes my wife and I, a day to pack items and get ready to ship. The whole next day we
drive around the island and get inspected (2-3 hours), then drive to the Airport Post
Office to drop off. It takes the same work with the same type item if you can understand.
We ship via USPS
Mondays-Wednesday with Delivery confirmation.
Payment must be received
within 7 days of the auction ending.
Non-paying bidders may
receive negative feedback and will be reported as an unpaid item to eBay.
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Highest Quality
Seller warrants seed to be of the variety and quantity advertised.
Safe delivery is guaranteed and seeds lost or damaged during shipment will be replaced at
seller's expense. Claims must be made within 7 days of shipment. All other replacements,
refunds, returns and exchanges will be made at the sole discretion of the seller.
Seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such
as proper planting time, seed depth, type of soil, irrigation, proper use of fertilizers,
weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather
conditions during the growing period. Germination is affected by such factors as
temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media. These
factors are totally out of the seller's control and are the buyer's responsibility and
risk. Consequentially, the seller cannot unconditionally guarantee seed to perform
properly regardless of conditions or the buyer's methods or mistakes. |