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'''Common Name''': Mexican Blue Fan Palm
 
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Revision as of 14:41, 15 July 2014

Pronunciation:


Common Name: Mexican Blue Fan Palm

Geoff's Example

'Brahea armata is a relatively common Mexican native frequently grown in Southern California by both landscapers and private growers alike.

Horticultural Characteristics
  • Drought Tolerance: very drought tolerant
  • Soil Preference: very tolerant of a wide variety of soils
  • Light Requirement: full sun
  • Uses:
  • Propagation:
  • Human Hazards: sharp, hooked teeth on petioles
  • Disease Problems:
Morphology (Identification)
  • Habit: solitary
  • Trunk: up to 3' in diameter, mostly clean
  • Leaf: palmate
  • Foliage: pale green, pale blue or nearly whitish
  • Reproduction:
  • Inflorescence: extremely long and droopy, sometimes arching to the ground
  • Seed:

  • Mature palms in Los Angeles

  • Maturing palms in inland Los Angeles

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