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Mediterranean
Fan
Palm,
European
Fan
Palm
Chamaerops humilis
L.
KAM-er-ops
HUE-mah-lis
Arecaceae
Explanation
of name:
Chamaerops means dwarf bush (BA1). Humilis means flattened.
Natural
range:
Mediterranean Region
Recognition:
Small, palmate-leaved, multi-trunked palm, the leaves often but not always
blue-green or silvery, the blades wedge-shaped, on long, toothy petioles
Landscape
uses:
Valued mostly for cold hardiness, this is s small, multi-stemmed, palmate-leaved
palm used for clumps, specimens (may require extensive training if multistemmed
clump is not satisfactory), accents, and containers. Slow-growing.
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems |
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Chamaerops humilis |
Mediterranean Fan Palm
European Fan Palm |
Exotic |
Small Palm |
SP
(UFFPS123) |
Variable, the clump spreads laterally,
Some reaching 15’ X 15’
but usually smaller
(CHR) |
The clump spreads
UFFPS123 suggests 3’-5’ |
SU-PS(SH)
ME
DT
ST-
Extremely cold tolerant
(CHR, UFFPS123) |
Scale
(UFFPS123) |
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