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Brahea nitida blue form
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An uncommon Mexican palm with a slender trunk, shiny bluish palms with white undersides. -7 to -8°C (18/19°F). Available in 235-litre pots, 30/40-cm trunk, 1 m/1 m 20.
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Origin of Brahea nitida - blue form
The south and west of Mexico, where it grows on dry mountain slopes between 1000 and 2000 metres high.
Hardiness of Brahea nitida - blue form
-7 to -8°C (18/19°F)
Description of Brahea nitida - blue form
This quite unusual medium-height Braheahas a remarkable slender trunk with a beautiful crown of shiny green palms, with white undersides. It is the only Brahea that has nor armor on the petioles.
How to grow Brahea nitida - blue form
Place it in full sun, in a well-drained soil; it can also grow in partial shade (it grows under pines and oaks in its natural habitat).
Technical sheet
Data sheet
- Leaves:
- evergreen
- Flowers:
- yes
- Edible:
- no
- Fragrant:
- no
- Cold-hardiness (take the lowest T° indicated)
- - 5°C (23°F)
- Exposure:
- full sun
partial shade
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