Palm Trees – European Fan Palm

• European Fan Palm

Botanical name: chamaerops humilis

Beginner friendly?: yes

Average size at maturity: 6 – 15 ft in height 

Bloom time:  spring

Hardy zone: zones 8 – 11

Flower color: yellow/green/brown

Foliage color: green 

Growth rate: grows less than a foot a year 

Pruning instructions:  when the fronds closest to the trunk turn brown all the way down to the stem, cut them off

Propagation methods: cut a stem just below a node and place in water until roots start to emerge

Landscape use: focal point 

Light needs: 4 – 6 hours of sun a day

Special features: self propagating 

Watering instructions: hand water deeply everyday/ every other day at the base for a few minutes for the first 20 – 30 days. Once established, reduce to weekly watering.

Fertilizing instructions :  use 10 – 4 – 6 three times a year

Best time to plant: spring 

Best type of soil: adapts to all kinds of soil 

Companion plants: yucca, agave, caladiums, jasmine 

Toxicity level: non-toxic for humans and mildly toxic for pets if ingested