Chamaerops humilis
European fan palm · also Mediterranean dwarf palm, Dwarf fan palm, Mediterranean fan palm
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Chamaerops humilis, commonly known as European fan palm or Mediterranean dwarf palm, is a beautiful multi-trunked palm, often used in temperate climates. It is very slow growing, low maintenance, and highly tolerant of heat, poor soils, dryness, and wind, making it suitable for urban planting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3940.08%35 yr7.5 in
- 2030.15%—8.0 in
- 220.08%—10 in
- 140.17%——
- 80.00%—9.4 in
- 30.00%—6.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Palm
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 8.4 in, 90th percentile 13 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Northeast Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests
Other Chamaerops in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
