Talipot Palm

Talipot Palm is Corypha umbraculifera, a solitary fan palm in the Arecaceae family. Singapore’s NParks lists a maximum height of 27 metres and identifies the species as a full-sun palm with moderate water needs. ## Landscape Use Give this monumental tropical palm abundant space for its trunk, huge crown, and terminal flower cluster. NParks describes a solitary trunk that can reach 27 metres, with an inflorescence up to 9 metres tall and 12 metres wide; the palm flowers once near the end of its life and dies after fruiting. Kew records its native range in western and southern India and Sri Lanka. [NParks’ Talipot Palm profile](https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/2/6/2617) supplies the cultivation, flower, and size details; [Kew’s species record](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A666347-1/general-information) verifies the botanical identity and range. ## Growing Conditions NParks recommends full sun and well-drained, fertile soil, with moderate water. Its tropical requirements and eventual size make this species suited to warm climates and spacious sites. ## Maintenance Allow the crown and flowering structure to develop without crowding, and keep the root zone from remaining waterlogged. Monitor moisture during establishment and hot periods. The plant’s single flowering event is part of its natural life cycle, not a sign that routine deadheading is needed.