European Fan Palm Chamaerops Humilis

It is in leaf all year in flower from april to june.

European fan palm chamaerops humilis.

Chamaerops humilis is more commonly known as the mediterranean dwarf palm or european fan palm. Chamaerops is a genus of flowering plants in the family arecaceae. Chamaerops humilis commonly known as mediterranean fan palm or european fan palm is a single to multiple trunked evergreen palm with an upright irregular form that typically matures as a shrub or small tree growing to 6 15 tall with a spread to 6 20 wide. It belongs to the family arecaceae and is currently the only completely accepted species of the genus chamaerops.

Chamaerops humilis is an evergreen tree growing to 1 5 m 5ft by 1 5 m 5ft at a slow rate. The european fan palm tree scientific name chamaerops humilis has become very popular in recent years mostly due to its cold hardiness that makes it perfect for landscape in usda zones 7b 11. It can be stemless or multi trunked with up to 8 trunks as it usually suckers from the base of the main trunk. The fine textured fronds make this palm stand out from other plants in the landscape.

Its evergreen fan shaped leaves provide an exotic focal point in the garden. This is the only palm native to europe and it is hardier than most palms. European fan palm is a slow growing clumping palm that grows 8 to 15 feet tall and spreads 6 to 10 feet wide. It is one of the most cold hardy palms and is used in landscaping in temperate climates.

The fronds spread in a circle to approximately 300º and grow in an upward fashion giving them a fan appearance. The european fan palm is a tough and undemanding species which makes it fairly easy to grow indoors. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female but both sexes can be found on the same plant. This small multi stemmed palm is the only one native to europe hardier than most palms and reaches heights of 8 to 15 feet.

Plus it s on the florida friendly landscaping plant list. The only currently fully accepted species is chamaerops humilis variously called european fan palm or the mediterranean dwarf palm. It s a nice looking palm tree that can give exotic focal point to any garden with its evergreen fan shaped leaves. Among the hardiest palms chamaerops humilis european fan palm is a bushy evergreen palm forming a medium sized rounded shrub or a small tree.