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Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Hesper Palm
Brahea armata
Climate Resiliency
4 out of 5 stars
Attractive palm with pale blue-green to blue-gray, fan-shaped fronds. Takes heat and wind, doesn't like to be overwatered. Puts out flower stalks in the spring as long as 15' which can be cut with lopping shears if you find them undesirable. Very drought tolerant. Fronds have re-curved spines along the stem that are sharp. Fertilize in the hot months, May, June, July, August with a palm food that has all the minor nutrients.
- Plant type: Palm
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Medium, Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun
- Height range: 25–35 Feet
- Width range: 14–16 Feet
- Canopy value: 133 ft²
- Growth rate: Slow
- Seasonal habit: Evergreen
- Flower color: Yellow, White
- Flower season: Spring
- Fruit color: Brown, Black
- Fruit season: Spring
- General foliage color: Blue, Grey, Green
- Design style: Rabbit Resistant, Pool Friendly, Thorns/Spines
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 18 °F
- Soil preference: Loam, Rocky, Well Drained, Moist
- Native location: Northwestern Mexico, Baja California
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral, Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1
- USDA hardiness zone: 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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