Botanical name: chamaerops humilis
Average Size at Maturity: 6 – 15 ft in height
Foliage Color: green
Growth Rate: grows less than a foot a year
Hardy zone: zones 8 – 11
Pruning needs: when the fronds closest to the trunk turn brown all the way down to the stem, cut them off
Landscape Use:focal point
Light Needs: 4 – 6 hours of sun a day
Special Feature: self propagating
Water Needs: 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 needs: use 10 – 4 – 6 three times a year
