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Trachycarpus fortunei question

16 years ago

Hi,

I have a Trachycarpus fortunei and its leaves are stiff, but then I saw some with softer leaves at a local nursery. They are smaller but it seems like a different species. Is it because it's younger (3 gallons), or there are some variants of this palm.

Thanks.

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tropicalzone7
16 years ago
Usually the leaves are much less stiff when grown in shade and when grown in cooler and wetter climates. Its probably not a variant, but palms really can look very different when grown in certain conditions, and sun is probably the greatest factor in the way a palm leaf grows.

Good Luck!
winsorw
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you for the answer. That might be the case since the nursery have them inside.
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