Species · genus Ravenea · Arecaceae

Majestic Palm

Ravenea rivularis Jum. & H.Perrier

Also known as: Majesty Palm

Growth habit
tree
Native range
Madagascar
Reference · R. rivularis

Cultivars of R. rivularis

The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.

No named cultivars catalogued under R. rivularis yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.

Guide

The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.

Ravenea rivularis is a Madagascan palm that grows along rivers and streambeds, so it tolerates more moisture than most palms but still rots if left standing in water. Give it bright, indirect light and water when the top inch or two of mix has dried, allowing excess to drain freely. It is sensitive to cold and dry air; average household humidity is acceptable, though it appreciates more.

Care recipe

The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.

Care notes are early — not yet verified
Light
ai:claude-opus-4-8
Water
ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 5-10d)
Humidity
ai:claude-opus-4-8
Soil
ai:claude-fable-5
Care
ai:claude-fable-5
Light

Bright, indirect

Water

≈ every 10 days

Humidity

Medium

Temperature

16–29 °C

Soil mix

Moist, well-draining sandy loam

Propagation

From seed only

Fertilizing

Balanced palm feed monthly in the growing season

Growth rate

Moderate

Flowering

Does not flower indoors

ToxicityAuthoritative · species

Not yet documented

This is where toxicity lives — every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.

Reference images

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Sources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 5-10d) · ai:claude-fable-5

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