Bismarck Palm is a stunning, massive fan palm native to Madagascar, prized for its silver-blue foliage and dramatic presence in landscapes. It’s a slow-growing but long-lived palm that makes a bold statement in tropical and subtropical gardens.
🌿 Key Features
✔ Foliage: Huge, silver-blue to gray-green fan-shaped leaves (up to 10 ft wide).
✔ Trunk: Thick, solitary, smooth gray trunk (up to 60 ft tall at maturity).
✔ Growth Rate: Slow (takes years to reach full size).
✔ Cold Hardiness: USDA Zones 9–11 (tolerates brief dips to 25°F/-4°C when mature).
✔ Drought Tolerance: High once established.
🌞 Growing Conditions
| Factor | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | Full sun (6+ hours daily). |
| Soil | Well-draining (sandy or loamy); tolerates slightly alkaline soils. |
| Watering | Moderate when young; drought-tolerant once mature. |
| Temperature | Thrives in hot climates; damaged by prolonged frost. |
| Fertilizer | Palm-specific fertilizer (high in potassium & magnesium) 2–3 times per year. |
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