The European Fan Palm is an indoor and outdoor palm tree. It is widely used in rockery, hedges and pots. The fruit and the heart of the plant are edible. They have antidiarrhoea and astringent properties. Strings and baskets are made from the leaves for upholstery. The fibres are used in paper industry and textile industry.
The Chamaerops humilis is a dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants. It can grow up to 1-6 m. The leaves are palmed, green with abundant spikes. Yellowish flowers. Fleshy and brown fruit at maturity. Not demanding for the soil. Cold hardy up to -10 ºC. Slow growing.
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Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Mammals |
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Average germination (%) | 70 |
Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Flower colour | Yellow |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Germination (in days) | 30-60 |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Coastal garden, Desertification, Gardening, Hedge, Indoor Plant, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Rock garden, Singular, Urban garden |
Seeds per gram | 1 |
Soil - Moisture | Dry, Well-drained |
Soil - Ph | Neutral |
Soil - Type | No preference |
Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
Watering | Regular |
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 20ºC/30ºC.