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| name = ''Chamaerops humilis''   <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
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| name = ''Chamaerops humilis''
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| common_names = European Fan Palm or Mediterranean Fan Palm     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
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| common_names = European Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm  
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| growth_habit = Tree/Shrub    <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
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| growth_habit = Tree / shrub  
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| high = 2-5m     <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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| high = 2-5m  
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| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| wide = 20-25 cm trunk
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| origin = Mediterranean     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| origin = Western Mediterranean
 
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 
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| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
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| lifespan = perennial
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| exposure =     <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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| exposure = full sun
 
| water =    <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
 
| water =    <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
 
| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
 
| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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| hardiness = hardy to about -12°C
 
| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
 
| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| usda_zones = 9-11  
 
| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 
| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 
| color = IndianRed
 
| color = IndianRed
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| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
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| image = Chamaerops humilis (Zingaro)029.jpg
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| image_width = 240px   <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
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| image_width = 240px
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| image_caption =     <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
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| image_caption = established tree
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| regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom -->
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| regnum = Plantae
 
| divisio =  <!--- Phylum -->
 
| divisio =  <!--- Phylum -->
 
| classis =    <!--- Class -->
 
| classis =    <!--- Class -->
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| ordo = Arecales <!--- Order -->
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| ordo = Arecales
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| familia = Arecaceae <!--- Family -->
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| familia = Arecaceae
 
| genus = Chamaerops  
 
| genus = Chamaerops  
 
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==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
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==Species==
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==Varieties==
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*''Chamaerops humilis'' var. ''argentea'' (syn. ''Chamaerops humilis'' var. ''cerifera'') - silver leaves. NW Africa (Morocco).
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*''Chamaerops humilis'' var. ''humilis'' - green leaves. SW Europe.
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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Image:Chamaerops humilis (fruits).jpg| fruit
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Image:Upload.png| photo 2
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Image:Chamaerops humilis flowers.jpg| flowers
 
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
 
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 23:19, 15 March 2009


established tree


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ Western Mediterranean
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ full sun"full sun" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Scientific Names

Arecaceae >

Chamaerops >


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More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

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Propagation

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Pests and diseases

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Varieties

  • Chamaerops humilis var. argentea (syn. Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera) - silver leaves. NW Africa (Morocco).
  • Chamaerops humilis var. humilis - green leaves. SW Europe.

Gallery

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  • fruit

  • flowers

  • photo 3

References

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