Mediterranean Fan Palm is a beautiful multi-trunked palm, usually reserved for temperate coastal climates and southern California. Its graceful, curved trunks gradually develop large clumps, though it can be trained as a single-trunked tree. Although it needs ample room to spread, it is very slow growing and low maintenance. Once established, it tolerates heat, poor soils, dryness, and wind, and requires a moderate amount of water. It is the only native European palm, and is also considered one of the hardiest palms, able to withstand 25 degrees F.Native Range: Western & Central MediterraneanHorticultural use: Screen or HedgedEthnobotanical Info / Tree

Tree Shape: Palm
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Maximum Tree Height: 15 feet
Canopy Width: 10-15feet
Growth Rate: ~12in/year
Leaf Arrangement and Form: Alternate and Palmately Compound
Leaf Color: Bluish Green, Silver or Gray Green
Fall Color: No
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Golden or Yellow
Flower Time: Summer
Fruit Size and Color: Medium Bright Green, Orange, to Brown Drupe
Fruiting Time: Fall
Bark Color: Dark Brown or Light Green
Bark Texture: Fibrous

Recommended Planting Area: 2′ to 4′
Water Use Rating: Low
Sunset Climate Zone: 4 – 24, H1 and H2
Soil Texture: Loam, Sand or Clay
Soil pH: Slightly Acidic to Very Alkaline
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Schoolyard Trees: No
Shade Tolerance: No

Root Damage Potential: Low
Potential health issues: None Known
Wildlife Interactions: Attracts
Disease and Pest Susceptibility: Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)
Disease and Pest Resistance: Texas Root Rot, Armillaria and Root Rot
Utility Friendly: No