Chamaerops humilis 'Vulcano'
dwarf fan palm 'Vulcano'
A compact, bushy, suckering palm up to 2m high with one or more stems covered in leaf bases, spiny leafy stalks, stiff broad leaves divided into leaflets, bluish or greyish green above and silvery beneath, and flowers from spring to summer, the male flowers bright yellow and the female flowers yellow-green, followed by yellow to orange-brown fruit
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Brown | Green Yellow | Green Grey Silver | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Brown | Green Yellow | Green Grey Silver | |
| Autumn | Brown | Green Grey Silver | Brown | |
| Winter | Brown | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Suckering
- Genus
Chamaerops is a single species of evergreen palm with several erect stems bearing large, rounded leaves deeply cut into linear segments; insignificant flowers are borne in panicles from the lower leaf axils, followed by small, date-like fruits
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in a cool glasshouse or as a houseplant in loam-based potting compost such as John Innes No. 3 in full bright indirect light - for more advice, see palm cultivation indoors; outside grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; will tolerate poor, dry soil - for more advice, see palm cultivation outdoors
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 22°C or more in spring, or by division, by separating suckers from established plants in late spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, thrips and scale insects
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)
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