Palms   Brahea armata

Synonymy: Brahea clara Common Names: Blue Hesper Palm Distribution & Habitat: Rocky canyons of Baja, California, and north-western Mexico. Description: Very distinctive and attractive plant, with large, blue/grey fan leaves. The trunk gets to about 50cm wide, although it only grows to about 12m tall. General: A very popular plant in the dry inland areas of the USA, and Mexico. Culture: Prefers full sun in a dry, very well drained situation. Very slow growing. Rarely seen in the tropics and sub-tropics, since it is usually too wet, and humid for them. Very frost resistant.

Figure 1. Very attractive plant of B. armata with inflorescence.

Figure 2. B. armata in habitat, Catavina Boulder Field in Baja California Norte, Mexico.

Figure 3. A classic stand of B. armata .

Contributed by:	Rolf Kyburz, K-Palms (Figure 1)
	Brandt Maxwell, Brandt's Palm and Tree Page (Figure 2)
	Dave Hughson (Figure 3)

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