European Fan Palm

European Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis

What is the plant

European fan palm is an attractive, multi stemmed palm for indoor use. Extremely low-maintenance is this palm's trademark, with no soil amendments needed when planting and very little pruning necessary to remove dead fronds.

European fan palms are very slow-growing to a maximum height of about 8 to 10 feet. Leaves are grayish-green in color and about 2 feet across at maturity. Because of the sharp teeth or "spines" lining each stem, the European fan is best placed a safe distance from heavy foot traffic. The plant is of high drought tolerance once the palm is established. It's also a moderately salt-tolerant plant so it can handle coastal locations subject to salt spray.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

10°C - 15°C

Hardiness zone

8b - 10b

Difficulty

Hard

Water
Since a goal is to make sure a water reaches a roots, deep watering works a best. Established palm tree needs watering 1-3 times a week. Adjust your watering depending on a season. Palm trees grow more during warm months and slow down during cold months.
Sunlight
Needs 12-18 hours of indirect sunlight.
Fertilizer
give it a balanced fertilizer

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Soil
Loam soil contains a nice balance of silt, sand, and clay along with hummus.
Pruning
Use sharp pruning shears to remove the sucker branches and the errant branches that are growing in the wrong direction or making it difficult to fertilize the tree. Since lemon cypress has a conical habit, trim the tree as per its natural shape. Trimming should be done every week during the summer.
Temperature
Growing fan palms isn’t difficult as long as you provide a room temperature of 55-60F (13-16C). Keep indoor palm plants away from heating or cooling vents or ceiling fans that may cause temperature fluctuations.

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Container
Plants that don't like a lot of moisture will need a drainage hole for moisture to escape and for airflow to circulate through the pot. Another important function of drainage holes is to allow water to flush the soil of excess salts from fertilizers.
Popularity
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