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)

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