Details of genus: Brahea C.Martius ex Endl. [328]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Hesper palm
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Arecaceae
family_ja: ヤシ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 16 species of usually single-stemmed palms occurring on dry, open forest slopes in S. California, USA, and from Mexico to Guatemala. Long panicles of 3-petalled, bell-shaped flowers develop among dense, terminal heads of fan-like leaves. In frost-prone areas, grow young specimens for their foliage, as houseplants, or in a temperate greenhouse or conservatory. In warmer regions, use as specimen trees.
hardiness_en: Frost tender, but will withstand short periods at 0°C (32°F).
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 23-27°C (73-81°F) in spring.
pests_en: Red spider mites and scale insects may be a problem.
description_ja:
comment: C.America
comment_ja:
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show |