Mediterranean Fan Palm

Chamaerops humilis

Pronunciation: ka-MIE-rops HUM-i-lis
SKU #06365
8-11

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OVERVIEW
Description The hardiest of all palms with its attractive multi-trunked habit that forms rounded clumps. An attractive, compact crown of blue-green, deeply cut, fan-shaped foliage. Mass under trees or use as barrier planting. Perfect for containers. Evergreen.
Light Full sun, Partial sun
Watering Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Mature Size Slow growing; forms clumps 10 to 15 ft. tall and wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Waterwise
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate Slow
Growth Habit Rounded
STYLE
Landscape Use Barrier, Container, Poolside, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Design Ideas This smaller Fan Palm is without a doubt the best candidate of any landscape Palm for night lighting. It tends to grow in clusters, but is slow enough to rarely outgrow its space. Plant as a single specimen or group several while young. Very cold hardy, this Palm makes the perfect focal point in a tropical garden that needs to take a frost. Also does well in the reflected heat and glare around swimming pools and spas.
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia); Canna (Canna); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Jatropha (Jatropha); Plumbago (Plumbago)
CARE
Care Provide average to lean, sandy or rocky, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; prefers regular moisture, but tolerates periodic drought, particularly in coastal regions. Feed in early spring before new growth emerges.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11

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