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Brahea edulis
Guadalupe Palm
Origin: Guadaloupe Island off the coast of Mexico.
Mike's
Opinion
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A fast growing palm suitable for temperate to sub-tropical climates.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Brahea |
| Species |
| edulis |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Tolerant of some frost, requires full sun and well-drained rich soil and an abundance of water. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The trunk is stout and is covered in leaf scars from self-pruning, irregularly ringed. |
| Fruit Description |
| Haning down in bunches the fruit ripen to brown-black, 2.5 cm in diamter with an edible though thin, sweet pulp; seed is 18 mm in diameter. |
| Propagation |
| Seed germinates erraticaly. |
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