European Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis - Phoenix humilis

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Botanical Name:

Chamaerops humilis

Family:

Arecaceae

Genus:

Chamaerops

Species:

humilis

Common Name:

European Fan Palm

Height:

4-5 feet

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Chamaerops humilis

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Characteristics

Palm

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process on seed that did not imbibe.

Stratification: warm stratify for 120 days.

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

Other: Germination tends to be slow, Germinates faster in warmer temperatures.

In a Nutshell:

* It is a shrub -like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base. The stems grow slowly and often tightly together, eventually reaching 2-5 m tall with a trunk diameter of 20-25 cm.

* It is a fan palm (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae), with the leaves with a long petiole terminating in a rounded fan of 10-20 leaflets, each leaf is up to 1-1.5 m long, with the leaflets 50-80 cm long. It also has numerous sharp needle-like spines produced on the leaf stems, these protect the stem growing point from browsing animals. more...

* A strong fibre obtained from the leaves is used for cordage and brushes. The whole leaf can be used in weaving. Plants have been used to form hedges in Mediterranean areas.

* Easily grown in a rich strong loam enriched with leafmold and sand. Plants grow in poor dry soils in the wild. Requires very good drainage with abundant moisture in the summer and a sunny position.

* Very young leaf buds are cooked as a vegetable. The young shoots or suckers from the bottom of the plant are also used. more...

Wiki description:

[ edit ] Description Chamaerops humilis var. argentea , south slopes of the High Atlas , Morocco It is a shrub -like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base. The stems grow slowly and often tightly together, eventually reaching 2–5 m tall with a trunk diameter of 20–25 cm. It is a fan palm (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae), with the leaves with a long petiole terminating in a rounded fan of 10-20 leaflets; each leaf is up to 1-1.5 m long, with the leaflets 50–80 cm long. It also has numerous sharp needle-like spines produced on the leaf stems; these protect the stem growing point from browsing animals. The flowers are borne in dense, short inflorescences at the top of the stems; it is usually (but not invariably) dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants. The prophyll covers the flowers until the sexual phase (anthesis) and then splits open apically into two triangular lobes. The number of flowers per inflorescence is highly variable for both male and female plants, depending on the size of the inflorescence. Female flowers are tri-ovulate. [ 5 ] Unripe fruits are bright green, turning to dull yellow to brown when ripe during the fall (September–November). The seed (usually 0.6–0.8 g) comprises a small cylindrical embryo, which is surrounded by several layers, from inner to outer: (1) a nutritious endosperm, (2) a wide woody layer or endocarp, (3) a fleshy and fibrous mesocarp (the pulp), and (4) the thin outer layer or exocarp. [ 6 ] It has an underground rhizome which produces shoots with palmate, sclerophyllous leaves.There is one species with two accepted varieties [ 2 ] and two cultivars [ 7 ] Chamaerops humilis var. argentea André (syn. var. cerifera ). Northwest Africa. Leaves glaucous. Chamaerops humilis var. humilis . Southwest Europe. Leaves green. Chamaerops humilis 'Vulcano'. Compact, thornless cultivar - may be silvery, but less so than argentea . The leaves tend to be thicker, and the appearance of the plant is bushier than var. humilis or var. argentea . Chamaerops humilis var. humilis It is closely related to the genus Trachycarpus from Asia , differing in clumping habit ( Trachycarpus only forms single stems without basal suckers), the spiny leaf stems (spineless in Trachycarpus ), and in small details of the flower anatomy.

Pfaf description:

Physical Characteristics Â Chamaerops humilis is an evergreen Tree growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 1.5 m (5ft) at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone 9. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from Apr to June. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Usda description:

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