Rhapidophyllum hystrix Medicinal Plants 'Arabicus'

'Arabicus'

drought-loving perennial/sub-shrub from the Transcaucasia (Italy west to Georgia)

flowering is reduced

most threadlike foliage of any upright bluestar species

Rhapidophyllum hystrix Medicinal Plants 'Arabicus'The hardiest of palms, Rhapidophyllum hystrix is a slow growing Southeast US (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina) native that has withstood 9 degrees F here with NO damage (without protection or special siting). We expect established needle palm specimens should handle 20 degrees F. This short trunked, 8' tall x 12' wide, clump forming, hardy palm has typical cut leaf, green palm foliage and sharp "needles" at the base to protect the seeds