Licuala mattanensis 'Mapu' (Paradise Palm )

Licuala mattanensis (Paradise Palm) 'Mapu' with unique yellow and green variegated fan leaves.

Botanical name: Licuala mattanensis

Common name: Paradise Palm

Cultivar: Mapu

Origin: Borneo

USDA Zone: 10-11

Plant form: Small

Mature height: 2-5 ft

Sun exposure: Semi-shade

Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.

Watering: Regular; moderate

Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

Foliage color: Ornamental foliage

Licuala mattanensis Mapu is very slow growing. It has one of the most beautifully colored leaves of the palm world.

USDA Zone 11.

Licuala mattanensis (Paradise Palm) 'Mapu' with fan-shaped leaves marked by yellow and green segments.

Licuala mattanensis (Paradise Palm) 'Mapu' with fan shaped leaves marked by dark green speckles.

Licuala mattanensis (Paradise Palm) 'Mapu' round leaves with distinct light and dark green mottled markings.

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