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[Nostradamus]

Peach PalmScientific Name: Bactris gasipaes Kunth
Synonym: Guilielma gasipaes
Bactris gasipaes

Size: Fast growing, up to 50 feet (15 m)
Min. Temperature: 28°F (-2°C)
Water Requirements: Abundant water
Sun Requirements: Light shade
Origin: probably western Amazone, cultivated throughout Central and South America
Germination: Germinates pretty quickly
Leaf: Pinnate, Dark green on top, light green on the underside. Both the midrib and sheath of the leaves bear spines., up to 6 feet long. Very spiny at their bases.
Trunk: clustering Densely covered with black spines, 4 to 10 inches in diameter (10-25 cm).
Flower: Flower stalk coming from among the leaves.
Fruit: Yellow. Up to 4 inches in diameter (10 cm).. Looking like a peach.
Seed: 0.75 inches in diameter (2 cm). Round

 

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MarualaScientific Name: Beccariophoenix madagascariensis Jum. & H. Perrier
Beccariophoenix madagascariensis

Min. Temperature: 28°F (-2°C)
Water Requirements: Regular water
Sun Requirements: Light shade
Origin: Madagascar
Leaf: ,
Fruit:
Seed:

 

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Bismarck PalmScientific Name: Bismarckia nobilis
Synonym: Medemia nobilis
Bismarckia nobilis

Size: Up to 50 feet tall (15 m) Up to 20 feet in diameter (6 m), generally smaller
Min. Temperature: 30°F (-1°C)
Water Requirements: Regular water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Madagascar
Germination: 2 to 3 months
Leaf: Costapalmate, 10-25 silvery blue green leaves. Woolly wax on the bottom. Cleft to 1/3 of the leaf size. Filaments between the segments, Up to 10 feet across (3 m). 2 feet long petioles (60 cm) divided at the base.
Trunk: No crownshaft, Mature trees have dark gray trunks, smooth with leaf scars. Immature trunks still have old leafbases, 12 to 18 inches in diameter (30-45 cm).
Flower: The Bismarck palms are dioecious. Male and female flowers occur on different trees.. Flower stalk coming from among the leaves.
Fruit: speckled brown. 1.5 inch diameter. round.
Seed: 1.5 inch. oval.

The Bismarck Palm doesn't transplant very easily, if possible get it from container.
'Silver Select' variety resists down to 26°F (-3°C).

 

[Nostradamus]

Ron PalmScientific Name: Borassus aethiopum Mart.
Borassus aethiopum

Size: 15 to 18 m
Min. Temperature: 22°F to 28°F (-6°C to -2°C)
Water Requirements: Regular water
Sun Requirements: Light shade
Origin: Niger, Nigeria, Senegal
Germination: Seeds take 2 to 4 weeks to germinate. The seed first emit a long tap root (often over 2 feet - 60 cm), requiring a deep pot.
Leaf: Palmate,
Trunk: smooth, grayish,
Fruit: Black when ripe, orange flesh.. 6 inches long, 4 inches in diameter 15x10 cm), about 6 pounds (3 kg). Oblong.
Seed: 4 inches long (10 cm). roundish, covered with fibers.

 

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Aculeata Fan PalmScientific Name: Brahea aculeata (Brandegee)H.E. Moore
Brahea aculeata

Size: 12 feet tall (3.6 m)
Min. Temperature: 23°F (-5°C)
Water Requirements: Little water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Western Mexico
Leaf: Costapalmate, Yellowish green. 30 to 40 leaflets. Leaf split to 2/3 of its ., sharp distantly spaced thorns.
Trunk: closely ringed trunk, 8 inches in diameter (20 cm).
Flower: small, white, bisexual. Flower stalk coming from between the leaves, shorter than the leaves. 2. 6, 3 carpels stamens.
Fruit: black. 0.75 to 1 inch in diameter (2-2.5 cm). roundish.
Seed:

 

[Nostradamus]

Mexican Blue PalmScientific Name: Brahea armata S. Watson
Synonym: Brahea clara, Erythea armata, E. glauca, E. roezlii
Brahea armata

Size: Slowly up to 50 feet tall (15 m) Up to 16 feet (5 m)
Min. Temperature: 10°F (-12°C)
Water Requirements: Little water, good drainage
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Baja California oases, and northwestern Mexico
Germination: erratic, 1 to 12 months. Several years old seed will grow.
Leaf: Costapalmate, Glaucous blue grey. Stiff, glaucous. 25-30 leaves, divided in 40 to 60 leaflets. Petiole extends to more than half of the central leafblade., 8-9 feet wide (2.4 to 2.7 m). not divided, slightly armed with dark thorns, wooly wax cover..
Trunk: Gray, smooth with leaf scars, or occasionally, persistant dead leaves, slightly swollen at the base., Up to 18 inches (45 cm).
Flower: hermaphoditic. Flower stalk coming from between the leaves, much longer than them (up to 15 feet - 4.5 m).
Fruit: brown. 0.8 inch. round edible.
Seed: round.

 

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San Jose Hesper PalmScientific Name: Brahea brandegeei (Purpus) H.E. Moore
Synonym: Erythea brandegeei, Erythea elegans
Brahea brandegeei

Size: Slowly up to 50 feet (13 m)
Min. Temperature: 22°F (-5.5°C)
Water Requirements: Little water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Baja California and Sonora in Mexico
Leaf: Costapalmate, Green on the top, glaucous green on the bottom. Stiff leaflets., 3 feet long. Strongly armed, yellowish edges..
Trunk: Up to 1 foot (30 cm).
Flower: hermaphoditic. Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, shorter than the leaves.
Fruit: Shiny brown when ripe.. 0.6 to 0.8 inches in diameter (1.5 to 2 cm). round.
Seed:

 

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Sombrero palmScientific Name: Brahea dulcis (Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth) Mart.
Brahea dulcis

Size: Up to 25 feet (7.5 m)
Min. Temperature: 25°F (-4°C)
Water Requirements: Little water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Eastern Mexico to Nicaragua
Leaf: Costapalmate, 10 to 15 leaves, slightly glaucous green. 30 to 50 leaflets, slightly armed.
Trunk: 5 to 8 inches in diameter (12 to 20 cm).
Flower: hermaphoditic. Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, longer than the leaves, thick, tomentose.
Fruit: green to brown, tomentose.. 0.4 to 0.6 inch long (1 to 1.5 cm). edible fruits, ovoid.
Seed:

 

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Guadalupe PalmScientific Name: Brahea edulis H. Wendl. ex Watson
Synonym: Erythea edulis
Brahea edulis

Size: Up to 45 feet (15 m) up to 12 feet in diameter (3.6 m)
Min. Temperature: 18°F (-8°C)
Water Requirements: Little water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Guadalupe Island, Mexico
Germination: Erratic, easier than B. armata. 2 to 4 months.
Leaf: Costapalmate, 40 to 50 stiff leaves, light green on both sides, divided in 70-80 segments. Old leaves fall and don't form a petticoat., 3-6 foot long. unarmed or slightly armed , wooly wax cover..
Trunk: naked, many irregular rings, self cleaning, 16 inches (40 cm).
Flower: Yellow, bisexual.. Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, inflorescences shorter than leaves (4-5 feet, 1.2 to 1.5 m).
Fruit: black. up to 3.5cm in diameter, edible pulp similar in taste to dates. round.
Seed:

 

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Brahea nitidaScientific Name: Brahea nitida Andre
Synonym: Brahea prominens
Brahea nitida

Size: Up to 40 feet (12 m)
Min. Temperature: 23°F (-5°C)
Water Requirements: Little water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Western Mexico to Guatemala
Leaf: Costapalmate, Lower surface whitish, unarmed.
Flower: hermaphoditic. Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, much longer than the leaves.
Fruit: greenish yellow. up to 0.6 inches long (1.5 cm). ellipsoid.
Seed: