San Jose Hesper Palm
Synonym: Erythea elegans, Erythea loretensis, Erythea brandegeei, Glaucothea brandegeei
Family: Arecaceae
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Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 19,21-24 Frost Tolerance: 22°F (-5.5°C) Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: Baja California and Sonora in Mexico, in canyons near streams Growth Habits: Palm tree, moderately fast up to 42 feet tall (13 m), 6 feet in spread (1.8 m); trunk up to 1 foot in diameter; costapalmate leaves, 3 feet long, pale green on the top side, with glaucous green underside, stiff leaflets; strongly armed stalks with yellowish edges.. Watering Needs: Little water, good drainage Propagation: |
Easy to mistake for Washingtonia robusta. The Hesper Palm fruits are bigger, the flower stalks are shorter and less pendulous. The leaves are also stiffer.
Blooming Habits:
Hermaphoditic. Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, shorter than the leaves.
Fruiting Habits:
The fruit is round, shiny brown when ripe, 0.6 to 0.8 inches in diameter (1.5 to 2 cm).
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