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Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis) – The only palm native to southern Europe besides the Cretan date palm, it is very drought-tolerant and hardy to −12 °C (10 °F), but does prefer hot summers. Despite the fact that this palm is less hardy than many palms listed here, it has the northernmost native habitat.
Chamaerops humilis var. humilis – Southwest Europe. Leaves green. There also are at least three cultivars: C. humilis var. humilis 'Nana', C. humilis 'Vulcano', and C. humilis 'Stella'. [7] C. humilis 'Vulcano' is a compact, thornless cultivar that may be silvery, but less so than var. argentea.
Trachycarpeae includes palms from both tropical and subtropical zones; the northernmost naturally-occurring palm is a member of this tribe (Chamaerops humilis). [4] Several genera can be found in cultivation in temperate areas, for example species of Trachycarpus, Chamaerops, Rhapidophyllum and Washingtonia. [5]
Growing to 12–20 m (39–66 ft) tall, Trachycarpus fortunei is a single-stemmed fan palm.The diameter of the trunk is up to 15–30 cm (6–12 in). Its texture is very rough, with the persistent leaf bases clasping the stem as layers of coarse dark grey-brown fibrous material.
The northernmost native palm is Chamaerops humilis, which reaches 44°N latitude along the coast of Liguria, Italy. [14] In the southern hemisphere, the southernmost palm is the Rhopalostylis sapida, which reaches 44°S on the Chatham Islands where an oceanic climate prevails. [15]
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The four chamaerops humilis that I have in the Isle of Man all show good growth despite the last two summers being cold and wet with over 200% of our normal rainfall. Also, "suitable for growth in southern England" is probably incorrect - this plant will likely grow anywhere in lowland England.
The European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis) is a shrub-like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base. It is the only palm species native to continental Europe and is mainly found in southwestern Europe (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta, and certain locations on the Mediterranean coast of France) and northwestern Africa (Morocco ...
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