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Brahea brandegeei
San Jose Hesper Palm, Palma Del Taco, Palmilla
Origin: Baja, California, United States of America.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Brahea |
| Species |
| brandegeei |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Erythea brandegeei, Purpus, Gartenflora 1903: 11 (1903). Glaucothea brandegeei (Purpus) I.M.Johnst., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 12: 992 (1924). rythea brandegeei var. spiralis M.E.Jones, Contr. W. Bot. 18: 29 (1933). |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-6.6) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 40 |
| Height |
| 12 - 18 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Formerly known as Erythea brandegeei. |
| Landscape |
| Vertical accent, or in an oasis landscaped designed theme. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a range of soil types, in partial shade or full sun. |
| ID Characteristic |
| Slow growth rate over time rarely growing to 30 metres, it's ultimately the tallest of the Brahea palms. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Corky, rough rings, slender, grey, with solitary stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Palmately compound frond, green above, glaucous below on slender, armed petioles, with a medium coarse texture. |
| Flower Description |
| Unusually hermaphroditic, flower stalks arising from amongst the leaves, but shorter than the leaves. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is shiny, dark brown and round when ripe, 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter. |
| Texture Description |
| Slow growth rate over time rarely growing to 30 m (but that'll take more than a lifetime), it's ultimately the tallest of the Brahea palms. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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