Blue hesperid palm
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The blue hesperid palm ( Brahea armata ) is a species of the genus Brahea , which is assigned to the palm family (Arecaceae).
features
The blue hesperid palm grows with a single stem . Its silver-blue fan leaves are characteristic . The very long inflorescences that reach up to 5 meters below the leaf crown are a clear identification feature.
The Latin epithet “armata” means “armed with spikes”; the silver-blue stems of the fan leaves are thorny.
Occurrence
Brahea armata is native to the desert areas of northwestern Mexico , it can be found in areas such as Baja California Norte , in northern Baja California Sur and in western Sonora . There it grows in canyons , on rocky slopes and cliffs at altitudes between 50 and 1500 meters, often together with Washigtonia .
use
The blue hesperid palm is a very popular container plant , both in the Mediterranean region and in Central Europe .
photos
A height of up to 17 meters can be reached. The picture shows a specimen from Italy that has already formed inflorescences.
Some specimens even develop almost gray-green leaves when exposed to a lot of sunlight. This palm grows in the Las Vegas Springs Preserve .
This blue hesperid palm grows in the botanical garden of Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife. There are ideal climatic conditions on the wall ( microclimate ).
This close-up shows the silvery green color and the semicircular fan leaves .
The blue hesperid palm is covered with many thorns on the top of the stem.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Mario Stähler, Tobias W. Spanner: Winter hard palms . 1st edition. medemia, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-940033-01-7 , pp. 185 .
