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Brahea nitida

 
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Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Brahea (BRAH-yuh) (Info)
Species: nitida (NI-ti-duh) (Info)

Synonym:Brahea calcarea
Synonym:Brahea prominens

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Category:
Trees
Palms

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
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Bloom Color:
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Bloom Time:
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Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive palmbob On Feb 19, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

As a seedling this is one of the most ornamental of all the Braheas. It has normal green leaves, but they are nearly completely circular and stay that way up until it becomes a tree, at which time they tend to tatter more and look less unique. The petioles are unarmed, rare for Braheas. It comes from an area of low rainfall in Mexico (typical of Braheas). Some now consider the proper name to be Brahea calcarea, and B nitida to be a synonym. Some also think this is just another variety of Brahea dulcis. This species is probably the least cold tolerant of the genus.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Los Angeles, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Westminster, California
Schertz, Texas



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