Bismarckia nobilis 'Bismarck Palm'

Product Details:

Ships bare rooted. 15-20 inches in height.

Bismarckia nobilis Bismarck Palm- This extraordinary palm has huge palmate leaves that are light blue, waxy, and can grow to several feet across. The leaves are supported on huge stems. The leaf bases split where they attach to the trunk (like those of Sabal Palmetto) and the leaf stems are armed with small, sharp teeth.

Palms are not typical trees. Instead of branching out, they grow huge leaves from a giant bud at their apex. The palm grows taller as this bud keeps producing new leaves and the lowest leaves die and fall. Next to the grasses, the palm family is most important in its usefulness to man. In some tropical countries the entire economy is based on palms, with the trees supplying food, shelter, and clothing. Worldwide, palms are an important source of food, vegetable oil, and sugar. They also provide timber, fiber, rattan cane, carnauba wax, and button ivory. We use them for everything from fuel and shampoo to the coconut seasoning of cakes and curries. Palms are planted as ornamentals for indoor and outdoor use to provide a tropical atmosphere.