Travelers Palm - 20 Seeds

Description

Ravenal madagascariensis
For sale is (20) seeds coming from California.
Grows in USDA zones 10 & 11 and will tolerate zone 9 with some protection from freeze.
The beautiful and legendary travelers palm is actually not a palm at all, but spectacular palm-like imposter related to bananas and bird of paradise.
These plants grow to be enormous, with huge leaves sprouting from a long stems in a flat, fan-shaped pattern like a peacock's tail.
The leaf bases create an intricate, overlapping pattern.
The leaves collect rainwater which flows into the plant's stems, base, and even its flowers, ready to aid a thirsty traveler.
Though it will eventually grow a trunk, this plant needs a wide berth when young.
Because of the immense width and height proportions, this is one of those South Florida "palms" that work best in more expansive landscapes and with larger homes.