Chamaerops humilis "Etna" (Volcanic Mediterranean Fan Palm, Etna)
These shruby palms have a reputation to be quite cold hardy. . Even after a really bad freeze, they will always regrow from the ground and recover in a couple of months.
As a desert palm, 'Etna' needs plenty of sun. When watered and fertilized regularily, they will show an excellent growth
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Palmier nain, Faux doum
Pronunciation: kuh-MEE-rops HEW-mih-liss
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Plant type: Palm
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Origin: South Europe, spain, Portugal. Morocco
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Heat Zones: 10 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 13
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Uses: Screen, Specimen, Indoor, Container, Edible, Wildlife
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: oval
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Medium
Canopy Texture: Coarse
Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m
Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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By Olaf Tausch (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Spiral
Leaf Venation: Palmate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 50 - 80
Leaf Shape: Fan
Leaf Margins: Lobate
Leaf Texture: Rough
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 7 - 10
Flower Type: Spike
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Yellow
Seasons: Spring
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Rough Texture
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Drupe
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Orange
Seasons: Spring
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By tato grasso (Own work (personal work)) [CC-BY-SA-2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Olaf Tausch (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Good
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Mowing Height: 5 - 7 cm
Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: 25-50 years
Edible Parts: Fruit
Pests: Mites, Nematodes
Plant Propagation: Seed, Offset