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Mexican Blue Palm
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About Mexican Blue Palm

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Mexico

Types

Brahea armata

Number of Varieties

4
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Thorns

35% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

17% - Palm Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

21% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

38% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

2% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

30% - Palm Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Invasive

No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

64% - Palm Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

29% - Palm Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRAHEA armata

Common Name

Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm

In Hindi

Mexican Blue Palm

In German

Mexican Blue Palm

In French

Palmier bleu du Mexique

In Spanish

palma blanca

In Greek

Mexican Blue Palm

In Portuguese

Mexican Blue Palm

In Polish

Mexican Blue Palm

In Latin

Mexican Blue Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Brahea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

3
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Blue Palm

Want to know the properties of Mexican Blue Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mexican Blue Palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Mexican Blue Palm Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Mexican Blue Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mexican Blue Palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mexican Blue Palm physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Mexican Blue Palm

Taking Mexican Blue Palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mexican Blue Palm include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Mexican Blue Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mexican Blue Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Mexican Blue Palm is a very important plant from Palm. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.