One of the most beautiful of palms, it's chief virtue (compared with B. armata) is that it's widely reputed to be much faster growing....Read More />
Color varies widely from an unattractive olive green to a superb, icy blue. Choose plants by color.
The only consistently visible difference from B. armata is that the leaflets droop at the tips. Flowers are held inside the foliage.
Grows 15' wide with maturity, and plants should be spaced at least as far apart.
Tolerates summer water---more so than other Braheas. This is the only Brahea that can tolerate the wet humid summers of Florida.
Some palm experts say this is a hybrid between B. armata and B. brandegeei.
San Diego, CA (Zone 10b) | December 2014 | positive
I have 10 of these trees, 9 are green, and the other is icy blue. All were transplanted from 24" or 30" boxes. They are my favorite palm,...Read More here in San Diego. You have to be careful of their roots, when putting them into the ground. Once established, they are bullet-proof. They soon start growing and spreading out.
In 4 years, I have not seen one pest, of any kind. They are easy to maintain, seem to grow with little attention. As new fronds emerge, it's a good idea to keep separating them, as they tend to clump together and start leaning over. Once they get to a good size, they look like a giant mushroom. They are just gorgeous.
These are awesome. I got two big ones with 4 and 5 ' trunks. Super awesome probably hardy to the upper teens. This is not a var. Of B. Ar...Read Moremata but a hybrid of it. Everyone should try to get one in their collection. If you can do B. Edulis you can do a Clara try to avoid wetness in the crown during hot weather. They only tolerate wet heads during cold seasons.
Plainfield, IN (Zone 6a) | September 2011 | neutral
Cool Palm but, the Spikes on the Founds is a turn off in my Garden also 20 degrees of being Hardy forget that. The Lowest in my Garden is...Read More 10 Degrees I like them to Take 5 to -5 Degrees.
While only a seedling this palm has grown well for me in Central Florida. Many say this is one of the more humidity tolerant Braheas, so ...Read Morethat is much different than regular B. armata.
This palm is basically Brahea armata with droopier, more split leaves with a more prominent costa (midrib) and a bit more color in the pe...Read Moretioles. Many have referred to it as a separate species (aka Brahea clara), but in the wild (Mexico) there are a variety of slightly different looking forms of B armata, of which this is just one. However, in cultivation, this does have distinct differences from the normal plant. Some evidence points to this being a faster growing plant than B armata.
Some palm experts think this is a hybrid species between B armata and B aculeata.. who knows?
One of the most beautiful of palms, it's chief virtue (compared with B. armata) is that it's widely reputed to be much faster growing....Read More
I have 10 of these trees, 9 are green, and the other is icy blue. All were transplanted from 24" or 30" boxes. They are my favorite palm,...Read More
These are awesome. I got two big ones with 4 and 5 ' trunks. Super awesome probably hardy to the upper teens. This is not a var. Of B. Ar...Read More
Cool Palm but, the Spikes on the Founds is a turn off in my Garden also 20 degrees of being Hardy forget that. The Lowest in my Garden is...Read More
While only a seedling this palm has grown well for me in Central Florida. Many say this is one of the more humidity tolerant Braheas, so ...Read More
This palm is basically Brahea armata with droopier, more split leaves with a more prominent costa (midrib) and a bit more color in the pe...Read More