Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Trachycarpus [1290]

genus_ja: シュロ

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Family: Arecaceae

family_ja: ヤシ

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description_en: Genus of 6 species of usually single-stemmed, sometimes clustering, dioecious, evergreen palms occurring in temperate and mountain forest in sub-tropical Asia. They are cultivated for their attractive habit, their terminal, fan-shaped leaves, palmately lobed to half their length or more, and their cup-shaped flowers, surrounded by bowl-shaped, white or brown bracts. The flowers are followed by spherical or kidney-shaped fruits. Fan palms are small enough to be grown in a restricted area, such as a courtyard; they are also effective specimen trees.

hardiness_en: Frost hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in spring or autumn at 24°C (75°F).

pests_en: Trouble free.

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-05-21 00:47

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