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What is offered	Chamaerops humilis var. humilis protected plant in its wild state
Description	This is  rare and now protected as a wild plant Chamaerops is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae (palm family), comprising a single species Chamaerops humilis (European Fan Palm or Mediterranean Fan Palm). This palm is native to the western Mediterranean region. It is mainly found in southwestern Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Malta) and northwest Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia). Chamaerops humilis var. argentea, south slopes of the High Atlas, Morocco It is a shrub-like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base. The stems grow slowly and often tightly together, eventually reaching 2-5 m tall with a trunk diameter of 20-25 cm. It is a fan palm (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae), with the leaves with a long petiole terminating in a rounded fan of 10-20 leaflets; each leaf is up to 1-1.5 m long, with the leaflets 50-80 cm long. It also has numerous sharp needle-like spines produced on the leaf stems; these protect the stem growing point from browsing animals. The flowers are borne in dense, short clusters at the top of the stems; it is usually (but not invariably) dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants. The fruit is a brown drupe 1-2 cm long. It is the northernmost naturally occurring palm in the world, with the northernmost localities at Hyères-les-Palmiers, on the Mediterranean coast of southern France, at 43° 07' N, and on the island of Capraia off the Italian coast, at 43° 04' N. There is one species with two accepted varieties  and one cultivar Chamaerops humilis var. argentea André (syn. var. cerifera). Northwest Africa. Leaves glaucous. Chamaerops humilis var. humilis. Southwest Europe. Leaves green. Chamaerops humilis 'Vulcano'. Compact, thornless cultivar - may be silvery, but less so than argentea. The leaves tend to be thicker, and the appearance of the plant is bushier than var. humilis or var. argentea. It is closely related to the genus Trachycarpus from Asia, differing in clumping habit (Trachycarpus only forms single stems without basal suckers), the spiny leaf stems (spineless in Trachycarpus), and in small details of the flower anatomy. It is adapted to a Mediterranean climate with cool, moist winters and summer drought, and typically grows on dry hill slopes. It is one of the hardier palms, tolerating winter frosts down to about −12°C, though it does require hot summers for good growth. In some areas, including its northernmost native location, it is seriously threatened by an introduced South American moth Paysandisia archon. It is often grown as an ornamental plant in southern Europe, and is also suitable for growing in many locations within the United States. It's also suitable for growing in the southern parts of the United Kingdom. I am supplying you with 10 seeds of the Chamaerops humilis var. humilis This is a protected variety FOR MORE PHOTOS LOOK AT MY OTHER LISTINGS            Check out my other items!
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