European Fan Palm is an upright irregular evergreen shrub with multi-trunks but easily trained to a single trunk. Its huge triangular palmate-compound foliage are arranged in the shape of a fan. The bright yellow spring flowers are usually hidden behind the leaf stems and are followed by fruits that ripen in fall. Grows best with full sun in rich and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. It typically only reaches 5 feet when grown inside or in containers.
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Origins: |
western Mediterranean |
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Height: |
6’ - 15’ (5' when indoors) |
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Spread: |
6’ - 20’ |
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Spacing: |
15’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 11 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Loses compact shape with too much shade. Avoid overly moist soils. Watch for mites, scale, and mealy bugs.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Screening, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Bird of Paradise, Canna, Hibiscus
IMAGES: JMK, Chamaerops humilis, habitus, Tuks, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) anonym, Chamaerops humilis general, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Rudolphous, 20210605 Hortus botanicus Leiden - Chamaerops humilis, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Marija Gajić, Chamaerops humilis (5), CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Peter A. Mansfeld, Chamaerops humilis Zwergpalme, CC BY 3.0, (6) Olaf Tausch, Es Saulonar 03, CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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