Basselinia favieri

Geoff Stein - Author & Editor

Pronunciation: bass-uh-LIN-ee-uh fah-vee-AIR-eye


Common Name: none

Basselinia favieri is one of the more robust of the Basselinias and though there is a mature palm in Ventura, California, it is otherwise an extremely rare palm for this state.

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary with a crown of 6-8 feather leaves
  • Height: 10' estimate
  • Trunk: single; 4"-5" thick; ringed; pale colored
  • Crownshaft: 18" tall; light to lime green; wider than trunk
  • Spread: 5'-10'
  • Leaf Description: pinnate; slightly recurved; leaflets upright in narrow 'V' pattern; lime green; 3'-6' long
  • Petiole/Leaf bases: 1"-4" long; yellow-green; unarmed
  • Reproduction: monoecious
  • Inflorescence: below crownshaft; several orders of branching; wide pedicle; 2'+ long
  • Fruit: spherical; 1/2" thick; dark red when ripe
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 30F
  • Drought Tolerance: low
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: low
  • Wind Tolerance: low
  • Salt Tolerance: unknown
  • Growth Rate: very slow to slow
  • Soil Preference: moist, rich, acidic and well draining
  • Light Requirement: shade to filtered light
  • Human Hazards: none
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: struggles with low humidity
  • Transplants?: unknown
  • Indoor?: unknown
  • Availability: very rare


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