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    Brahea sp. [super blue/silver]

    Also Known As

    • Brahea sp. nov. 'Super Silver'
    • Brahea sp. [Super Silver]
    • Hesper Palm
    • Silver Rock Palm
    • Super Silver Rock Palm

    Plant type

    tree, palm / cycad

    size

    • H: 10'-25'
    • W: 5'-10'

    planting zones

    • 9a-12

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    Brahea sp. [super blue/silver] plant details

    Brahea sp. [super blue/silver] is a slow-growing evergreen palm / cycad or tree with blue, green and white foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Brahea sp. [super blue/silver]

    Plant type: palm / cycad or tree
    Plant family: arecaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue, green and white
    Mature size: 5 FT - 10 FT - wide, 10 FT - 25 FT - tall
    Uses: big leaves, spiky, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Brahea sp. [super blue/silver]

    USDA Zones: 9a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer, heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A cold hardy palm good to Zone 8. This brahea grows to 25' and has silvery, blue grey fan shaped leaves.

    By: Tejas Tropicals

    A clumping creature, to 10' tall, looking much like Brahea decumbens but with larger leaves and a more extended trunk. These are a mid-elevation collection from central Mexico at the edges of thorn scrub where it meets oak country. Dappled shade to full sun and generous summer fertilizing with water to speed its slow growth. We know it makes a beautiful container specimen but don't yet know its potential frost hardiness. So we can only guess at 20 °F, the bottom of USDA zone 9.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Brahea sp. [super blue/silver] plant

    How to Grow Brahea sp. [super blue/silver]

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • white
      • green
      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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