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Bismarck Palm

Bismarckia nobilis

Bismarck Palm is a slow-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 30-40 ft × 10-15 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. It blooms in brown. It stands up well to drought and heat, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
10-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
30-40 ft × 10-15 ft
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Occasionally-dry
Foliage
Blue, Silver, Green
Bloom color
Brown
Tough against
Drought, Heat
Native to
Madagascar

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