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Chamaerops humilis

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European Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm

Habit:		Tree / shrub
Height:	⇕	2-5m
Width:	⇔	20-25 cm trunk
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	Western Mediterranean
Poisonous:	☠

Exposure:	☼	full sun
Water:	◍
Features:	✓
Hardiness:	☃	hardy to about -12°C
Bloom:	❀
USDA Zones:		9-11
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Varieties

Chamaerops humilis var. argentea (syn. Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera) - silver leaves. NW Africa (Morocco).
Chamaerops humilis var. humilis - green leaves. SW Europe.

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 | name = ''Chamaerops humilis''
 | common_names = European Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm
-| growth_habit = Tree/Shrub    <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
+| growth_habit = Tree / shrub
 | high = 2-5m
 | wide = 20-25 cm trunk
-| origin = Mediterranean
+| origin = Western Mediterranean
 | poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 | lifespan = perennial
-| exposure =     <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+| exposure = full sun
 | water =     <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
 | features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
-| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
+| hardiness = hardy to about -12°C
 | bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
-| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
+| usda_zones = 9-11
 | sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 | color = IndianRed
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-==Cultivars==
+==Varieties==
-*''Chamaerops humilis'' var. ''argentea'' (syn. ''Chamaerops humilis'' var. ''cerifera'') - silver leaves
+*''Chamaerops humilis'' var. ''argentea'' (syn. ''Chamaerops humilis'' var. ''cerifera'') - silver leaves. NW Africa (Morocco).
+*''Chamaerops humilis'' var. ''humilis'' - green leaves. SW Europe.
 ==Gallery==