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Common
Name: Mexican Blue Palms
Botanical Name: Brahea Armata
Trunk Type:
Leaf Type: Persistent grey blue leaves that
form a petticoat
Fruit/Flowering: Fruit are small, round and
are about 2cm in diameter
Mature Size: Solitary trunk up to 20 ft., 10
ft. spread, 1.5 ft. diameter
Climate: Suitable for temperate to subtropical
dry areas, tolerates frost
Minimum Survival Temperatures: 18.0 F
Culture: This is a very hardy palm and is among
the most dramatic of all palms for its stunning pure blue tinged
palm leaves. Will tolerate to 15 degrees and up. Slow growing
but will eventually reach 30 to 35’. Likes water in summer
two times a week, much less in colder weather. Used properly
this palm has many applications in the landscape. Plant with
plaster sand and be sure of good drainage. Use a 18-18-18 ratio
slow release fertilizer in spring and summer. This palm will
do much better when planted in good draining soil as it grows
naturally in limestone soils in Mexico. |
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