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Mediterranean Fan Palm

Chamaerops humilis

Mediterranean Fan Palm is a slow-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 6-15 ft × 6-20 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect yellow blooms in spring. It stands up well to heat, salt and pollution, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
9-11
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
6-15 ft × 6-20 ft
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained
Bloom color
Yellow
Bloom season
Spring
Tough against
Heat, Salt, Pollution
Native to
Western and central Mediterranean

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