Brahea edulis
Guadalupe palm

Palm Tree Care and Names, How to grow palms

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Description
   

Locality:

 Mexico

Cold Hardiness: 

 18 to 20, F.

Trunk type:

 Single, tight rings, somewhat fat but clean.

Leaf type:

 Palmate (fan shaped).

Suckering/Solitary:

 Solitaire (single trunk).

Maintenance:

 Easy

Speed of growth:

 Slow

Height:

 20' feet plus

Soil requirements:

 Sandy, good drainage.  Will tolerate some degree of clay.

Sun Requirements:

 Full

General Description:

 A short stout fan palm commonly used in parks and parkways.  Is slow growing but quite beautiful.  Green leaves.

Other Notes:

 Transplants poorly like all Braheas

Further Data:

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