Trachycarpus fortunei
Himalayas of Northern India to Northern Thailand and China and can be found throughout the temperate and sub-tropical regions of the world
Not endangered
Full sun to light shade
Medium
-18 Degrees Centigrade
10-40 feet
8-10 feet
Solitary, 8-10 inches in diameter, grey/brown, texture is fibrous with persistent leaf base remnants towards the crown
No
Palmate, up to 4 feet across, medium green and slightly glaucous underneath
Small densely packed yellow flowers on 2-3 foot long branching inflorescences
½ an inch in diameter, round and bluish/purple when ripe
Dioecious, male and female flowers occur on different plants
No major pests or diseases
Easily and quickly, between 1 to 3 months
Named after the 19th Century Scottish plant hunter, Robert Fortune.
