Mediterranean Fan Palm
Chamaerops humilis
Pronunciation: ka-MIE-rops HUM-i-lis
SKU #06365
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. |
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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. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Waterwise |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Growth Habit | Rounded |
Landscape Use | Barrier, Container, Poolside, Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
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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 | 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. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11

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