Brahea 'Super Silver'

Geoff Stein - Author & Editor

Pronunciation: bra-HEE-uh SOUP-er SILL-ver


Common Name: Silver Brahea; Silver Rock Palm

Brahea 'Super Silver' is still un un-named species of Brahea that has found its way into California cultivation years ahead of being officially described. So far no adult species exist in California, but soon there will, and perhaps it will be from some of these adults that an officially description will be obtained. At first glance, it looks very much like a Brahea armata or Brahea clara, but the petioles are complete devoid of any hint of teeth. The leaves are very silvery and have stiff leaflets, more like Brahea armata than clara. As a juvenile palm it is a completely flat, medium green without a hint of silver in it (reminiscent of Brahea decumbens which also is green as a seedling, only to turn a nice pale blue-green later on).

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary with a crown of 12-16 fan leaves
  • Height: 15' estimate
  • Trunk: single; 16" thick estimate
  • Crownshaft: none
  • Spread: 6'-7' estimate
  • Leaf Description: palmate; pale blue-green to nearly white; 3'-4' long
  • Petiole/Leaf bases: unarmed; 18" long; silvery
  • Reproduction: monoecious
  • Inflorescence: unknown
  • Fruit:
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 20F estimate
  • Drought Tolerance: good
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: very good
  • Wind Tolerance: good
  • Salt Tolerance: unknown
  • Growth Rate: slow
  • Soil Preference: adaptable
  • Light Requirement: full sun
  • Human Hazards: none
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: none yet
  • Transplants?: unknown
  • Indoor?: unknown
  • Availability: very rare


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