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Mediterranean Fan Palm – Desert Horizon Nursery

Mediterranean Fan Palm

Chamaerops humilis
Categories:
Palms  ·  
Palms
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then let the upper soil dry between irrigations; provide more frequent irrigation during establishment and extreme summer heat.
Size
8-15 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
Habit
Palm – clustering
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
A compact, clumping palm native to the Mediterranean, with stiff, fan-shaped leaves, spiny leaf stalks, and trunks covered in coarse fibers.
Bloom Time
Spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Architectural Form, Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Slow
Growth Habit
Palm – clustering
Mature Size
8-15 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
Flower Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Blue-green to gray-green
Landscape Use
Container / Patio, Foundation Planting, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Hedge / Formal, Mediterranean, Tropical
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Desert spoon, Golden barrel cactus, Red yucca, Texas sage, Trailing rosemary
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun to partial shade; tolerates Phoenix sun once established and acclimated.

Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then let the upper soil dry between irrigations; provide more frequent irrigation during establishment and extreme summer heat.

Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline soil but dislikes prolonged saturation.

Mature size: Typically 10–15 feet tall and 6–10 feet wide; older, unthinned clumps may grow larger.

Bloom: Small flower clusters appear in spring on mature plants.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.

Growth rate: Slow; somewhat faster with appropriate irrigation and nutrition.