Bismarckia nobilis
Madagascar
Not endangered
Full sun
Minimal, drought tolerant once established
-3 Degrees Centigrade
50-60 feet
20 feet
Solitary, 18 inches plus in diameter, texture is smooth with old leaf scars
No
Costapalmate, up to 10 feet across, silver-blue, petiole up to 6 feet long and toothed
Brown and speckled, coming from among the lower leaves
1 ½ inch in diameter, oval, red when ripe on reddish branching inflorescences from among the leaves
Dioecious, male and female flowers occur on different plants
Scales, no major disease problems
Easily within 6-8 weeks
Named after Otto von Bismarck Germanys first Chancellor
