Bismarckia is a monotypic genus flowering plant of the palm family and grow in open grassland. It leaves are like fan. It grow with a single with silver colored leaves. This palm may reach an ultimate height of 40-70 ft., with a spread of 10-15 ft or more. These palms cannot be missed in the landscape due to the very striking frond color and texture.
The flower stalks are four feet long and produce many 1.5-inch-long fruits. Several of these palms placed together in a commercial or large residential setting can contrast dramatically with existing vegetation, providing a wonderful relief from the greens so common in most landscapes.
- Type : Outdoor Palm, parking lots, Spicemen Palms.
- Exposure : Full Sun to shady.
- Conditions : Hard.
- Flowers : Yes
- Flowering time : March
- Fruit : Yes
- Fragrance : No
- Foliage : Dense, Pricky
- Growth Rate : Moderate
Care And Nurture
- Drought Tolerance : High to very high
- Salt Tolerance : High to very high
- Light : tree grows in part shade/part sun; tree grows in full sun
- Temperature : 12-47°C
- Sensitive to : Stagnant Water
- Max Height : 60 ft.
- Radius (mature) : 15 to 20 ft
- Watering : Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater