| Other Name(s): |
AKA Chinese Fan Palm; Chusan Palm |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Form: |
Rounded crown |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellowish-green |
| Bloom Size: |
Small |
| Bloom Season: |
Summer |
| Fruit: |
Female plants produce kidney-shaped, dark blue or purple-black drupes that ripen in mid-autumn |
| Fragrance: |
Fragrant |
| Foliage: |
large, dark green, palmate (fan-shaped) leaves that are up to 3 ft. wide. The leaves have long petioles (leaf stalks) with two rows of small teeth along the edges. The leaf segment tips often droop slightly |
| Trunk: |
Relatively slender (6 - 12" thick) and is typically covered in a dense layer of coarse, brown, hair- |
| Height: |
8 ft. - 10 ft. |
| Growth rate: |
Slow growth rate |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 7 to 11 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Water Usage: |
Requires moderate watering, especially during dry spells and in its active growing season. The root |
| Soil Type: |
Adaptable to a variety of soils (sandy, loamy, clay) as long as they are moist but well-drained. It is vulnerable to root rot in soggy conditions |
| Native Range: |
China and Japan |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 3 Plant; |