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This is on paper one of the most versatile palms in terms of variety of climates in which it will survive. It is a native of the middle east, where it somehow makes it on almost no water, blazing heat and snowy cold, intense winds and shrapnel abuse. This is a very attractive palm when tended to, having silvery blue leaves (some forms have sea green leaves to almost 'ordinary' green coloration). It is a suckering as well as a branching palm, and monocarpic (so after flower, that particular stalk dies... but the palm survives). I have seen this palm withstand 125F heat without a problem, and snow. It grows great in tropical Florida, and here in the So Cal deserts.

However, despite its potential claim as one of the hardiest of all the palms, it has its limitations, one which is it likes to die for no known reason. First of all, I have found that as a seedling It is a bit touchy and can be difficult to keep from rotting before it's fully established. It is a difficult plant to transplant young, too, and often tailspins once the roots are disturbed. Secondly, it can survive extreme cold as an older plant IF it stays relatively dry... snows in the middle east and subfreezing temperatures while humidity is near zero are no problems for it... but very cold temps far above zero farenhiet in humid climates tend to do it in. Rhapidophyllum has nothing to fear from this species in its claim as the hardiest of all palms!

Note: it is quite hardy in terms of fire... seems to even stimulate rapid and healthy growth to have itself defoliate by flames.


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