Scientific Name:
Chamaerops humilisProduct Details:
Ships bare root. Measures about 1-2 feet in height. Growing in 3 gallon pot.
Chamaerops humilis Mediterranean Fan Palm- The Mediterranean Fan Palm is one of the most successful palms for general use in landscaping. Mediterranean Fan Palm can grow well in hot. dry, desert regions due to its high drought tolerance. This palm is unique in leaf color and shape. Leaf colors range from blue-green, to gray-green, to yellow-green, and the triangular, fan-shaped leaves are eye-catching. This palm grows at a rate of about 6 inches per year with feeding and good draining. The hardy Mediterranean Fan Palm occus throughout the nountanious regions of the Mediterranean region at over 3,000 feet in elevation
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. .