Blue Palm, Blue Palmetto, Blue Stem Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto, Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Little Blue Stem Palm, Little Bluestem, Scrub Palm, Scrub Palmetto
Common Names in French:
Latanier, Palmetto Nain ...
MEXICAN BLUE PALM
Brahea armata
General Notes
Drought and wind tolerant. Subject to crown rot in coastal areas. Has Fragrant Flower. SelecTree lists no cultivars of armata.
Location
Blue palm grows naturally in moist forests, ravines and bottomlands from North Carolina to east Texas.
The famous hardy blue palm. Stiff, fan shaped leaves of a stunning pale blue colour. Conservatory, or sunny spot in the garden. Rather slow growing, this palm can take quite heavy frosts when mature.
Brahea armata (Mexican Blue Palm)
Brahea brandegeei (San Jose Hesper Palm)
Brahea edulis (Guadalupe Palm, Palmera de Guadalupe)
Brahea elegans (Franceschi Palm)
Butia capitata (Pindo Palm, Jelly Palm)
Caryota mitis (Fishtail Palm) ...
Brahea armata (Mexican blue palm): Attractive, slow-growing fan palm with stiff pale blue leaves. Hardy to about -8°C (18°F) in a well-drained, sheltered sunny spot.
Mexican Blue Palm (Brahea armata)
Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha)
Mexican Daisy (Erigeron karvinskianus)
Mexican Evening Primrose (Oenothera berlandieri)
Mexican Evening Primrose (Oenothera missourensis 'Siskiyou') ...
Related Species: Mexican Blue Palm (Brahea armata), Palma Dulce (B. dulcis).
Origin: Guadalupe palms are native to Guadalupe Island off the west coast of Mexico but are widely grown in many parts of the world.
Brahea armata. MEXICAN BLUE PALM. Baja California
PALMAE (ARECACEAE) (Palm family) ...
Brahea - Brahea Palm Trees
Brahea armata - Mexican Blue Palm
Brahea brandegeei - San Jose Hesper Palm
Brahea edulis - Guadalupe Palm ...
 See also: Mexican blue palm, Bamboo, Tulip, Cane, Myrtle
  
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