European Fan Palm
Formats
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.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Desertification, Singular, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Medicinal, Indoor Plant, Rock garden, Hedge
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Description
Cold hardy up to -10 ºC. Pot plant.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
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| Flowering period | March, April, May, Spring |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Chamaerops humilis |
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| Wildlife | Mammals |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All year |
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| Germination (days) | 30-60 |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 1 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Desertification, Singular, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Medicinal, Indoor Plant, Rock garden, Hedge |
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| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Dry |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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