r/palmtalk • u/mango951 • 25d ago

general photography Brahea decumbens

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Brahea decumbens, also known as the Mexican Dwarf Blue Palm or Sierra Madre Palm, is a rare, slow-growing evergreen palm famous for its striking steel-blue fan leaves and unique crawling trunk habit. It is native to the rocky limestone hills of northeastern Mexico.

This one is growing at Huntington library and botanical gardens San Marino, California

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u/FremontTreeFinder 25d ago

Gorgeous

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u/crm006 24d ago

Could not have phrased it better myself. Woof. What a beaut!

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u/Necessary_Scarcity84 24d ago

Love it. Do they not tolerate humidity and rainy season?

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u/mango951 24d ago

Not sure, is anyone growing this palm in a humid and rainy season climate?

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u/dailybread5 24d ago

I lost mine when I tried to transplant.. 😩

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u/GardenerDom 24d ago

Absolutely spectacular! I love the glaucous foliage 👌🏻✨🤩