Palms   Chamaerops humilis var 'Cerifera'

Common Names: Blue Mediterranean Fan Palm Distribution & Habitat: Found in the Atlas mountains in Morocco to about 1700m. Description: Very similar to the standard C. humilis , except that it has silvery-blue waxy leaves like those of Brahea armata Culture: Sunny, well drained position. Very drought tolerant, and very cold resistant.   Figure 2. C. humilis var cerifera . Figure 1. C. humilis var cerifera . Figure 3. C. humilis var cerifera close-up. Note the leaf colour. Figure 4. C. humilis var cerifera in habitat, Atlas Mountains. Contributed by: Miguel Basomba, www.ornacom.com (Figure 3&4) For further information try Monocot Checklist Palm Web