Tropicals, Woody > Nannorrhops > Nannorrhops ritchieana > Nannorrhops ritchieana
Nannorrhops ritchieana
Mazri
Origin: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Nannorrhops |
| Species |
| ritchieana |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Chamaerops ritchieana, Nannorrhops arabica |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 |
| Height |
| 2 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 4 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders, tropical hedges, mass plantings, large tropical properties or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Somewhat resistant to dry frosts. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| A low-growing palm. |
| Pests |
| Lethal yellowing and Ganoderma fungus. |
| Habitat |
| Sandy or stony plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Defined overlapping scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad fronds of 20 - 30 lanceolate glaborous leaflets. |
| Flower Description |
| Trusses of pollenous tiny flowers at the base of leaf stems. |
| Colour Description |
| Bluish-green foliage among yellow-green stems and yellow-brown scales. Golden yellow flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium to coarse. |
| Propagation |
| Division of clumps or by seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The leaves find many uses in the manufacture of household goods such as baskets, cordage and mats. |
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