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Chamaerops humilis

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Winter hardy palm for a sheltered place. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is yellow. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Date taken : 20.09.2005

Common name : European fan palm

Family : Palmae

© first picture : Garden Picture

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Villa Taranto (I)

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : Garden Picture

© picture 5 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 6 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Spain-Gibraltar January 2010

© picture 7 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : not important
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 40 and 50 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - august
hardiness : mostly hardy