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==Habitat and Distribution== | ==Habitat and Distribution== | ||
| − | + | China South-Central. Grows at [[File:Tnanus12009-1.jpg|thumb|left|450px|Augusta, GA. 15 yrs. old. Photo by Joe Le Vert.]]about 7000 ft. elevation. | |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | Mature height: 3 ft. Mature spread: 3 ft. Inflorescence erect. May exhibit decumbent growth, in lower light positions. Editing by edric. | |
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
| − | + | Cold Hardiness Zone: 9b | |
==Comments and Curiosities== | ==Comments and Curiosities== | ||
| + | Etymology: nanus from the Latin literally "small" or "dwarf". | ||
| + | "Nice, neat compact fan palm only 2' tall with little or no trunk. Supposed to be pretty cold hardy (zone 8 perhaps?) but not sure. Only a few specimens seen- rare in cultivation still, but recently becoming more available. Plant in photo was flowering last year, even though it looks like a seedling. Now that I've been raising a few seedlings I can say that this is one very slow palm. Seedlings I got several years ago aren't significantly larger... but are still with me. Probably be ready to plant out in another 4-10 years... ''Trachycarpus nanus'' can barely survive 27F (mine was defoliated at 26, though it did recover). Not nearly as cold hardy as some hoped, obviously." (Geoff Stein) | ||
| + | Trachycarpus nanus is, as its name implies, smallest representation of the Trachycarpus. The frond color is often an attractive bluish color when mature. Another interesting feature is the fact that the inflorescences are upright, an adaptation to keep them off the ground. A true botanical scarcity and is threatened with extinction in its natural habitat, with the inflorescences being eaten by goats before they fully bloom. The habitat of origin is Southwest China in Yunnan, where it grows on slopes in company of bushes and tall grasses at approximately 6500 feet altitude. Has a high resistance to cold. Subterranean trunks can be up to 6 feet deep and 2 inches in diameter, but rarely above ground. The fresh kidney shaped seeds should germinate quickly, generally 1 to 2 months after sowing. (palmsnc.org) | ||
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| + | "Trachycarpus nanus or Yunnan Dwarf Palm, was a very rare palm until the last 5-10 years when seed became much more available. Now many palm specialty nurseries carry this species. This is a true dwarf species growing a trunk of only 1'-3' over many years, and palms purchased from nurseries that appear to be growing taller than that are certainly suspect. My own seedling is quite slow but in just 3 years already has a rudimentary trunk, making me wonder about its true identity. I will keep you posted, as it is from the same source most other individuals in the nursery trade have been grown from in the last 5 years. Mature palms have blue-green flattened leaves with little or no trunk." (Geoff Stein) | ||
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| + | The smallest member of the (Trachycarpus) genus, and one of the most sought-after, this diminutive, very adaptable and extremely cold hardy palm does not grow a trunk, or at least, only an underground or a shortly emergent one. From Yunnan, in western China, they are pretty palms, not unlike Chamaerops at first glance, and are often an attractive blueish colour. A further interesting feature is the fact that the inflorescences are held upright, an adaptation to keep them off the ground. Unfortunately this makes them very vulnerable to the goats, with which the area is over-run; consequently very few plants set seed. For many years there were none; this year there are a few; next year? Who knows. For the story of our rediscovery of this unique palm, after 100 years, see Principes April 1993 Vol.37, 64-72. (RPS.com) | ||
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| − | Photo by | + | File:tuIMG_7891.jpg pc.jpg|London England. Palm Centre Nursery. Photo by Kev Spence. |
| + | File:504992.jpg|Orange County, California. Approx. 15 yrs. old. Photo by Geoff Stein. | ||
| + | File:c00edf.jpg|SoCal. Photo by Geoff Stein. | ||
| + | File:035_16.jpg|Photo-palmsociety.org | ||
| + | File:Trachycarpus nanus55.jpg|Photo-Martin Gibbons & Tobias Spanner | ||
| + | File:Tnanus12009-1.jpg|Augusta, GA. 15 yrs. old. Photo by Joe Le Vert. | ||
| + | File:Tnanus32009-1.jpg|Augusta, GA. 15 yrs. old. Photo by Joe Le Vert. | ||
| + | File:Tnanus52009-1.jpg|Augusta, GA. 15 yrs. old. Photo by Joe Le Vert. | ||
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| + | File:8880964755_878e8c3344_o.jpg | ||
| + | File:8880964527_60d3b6230d_o.jpg | ||
| + | File:sp_173_0.jpg|Photo-palmsnc.org | ||
| + | File:96-280212211348.jpg|Photo-Palms & Exotics | ||
| + | File:post-526-0-50338700-1392767240.jpg|Gainesville, FL. Photo by tank. | ||
| + | File:post-526-0-82342100-1392767743.jpg|Gainesville, FL. Photo by tank. | ||
| + | File:tuIMG_6997.jpg nanus.jpg|Loughborough, Leics, central UK. Photo by Kev Spence. | ||
| + | File:tuIMG_6998.jpg nanus.jpg|Loughborough, Leics, central UK. Photo by Kev Spence. | ||
| + | File:Tnanusaustin2008.jpg|Zilker garden, Austin, TX. Photo by TonyDFW. | ||
| + | File:post-356-1208612719.jpg|Zilker garden, Austin, TX. Photo by TonyDFW. | ||
| + | File:tu059_22.jpg|Western Yunnan Provence, China. Photo by Tobias Spanner. | ||
| + | File:tu069_01.jpg|Western Yunnan Provence, China. Photo by Tobias Spanner. | ||
| + | File:tu069_02.jpg|Western Yunnan Provence, China. Photo by Tobias Spanner. | ||
| + | File:069_03.jpg|Western Yunnan Provence, China. Photo by Tobias Spanner. | ||
| + | File:T. nanus with Martin Gibbons (Small).jpg|T. nanus with Martin Gibbons | ||
| + | File:tnIMG_0907.jpg | ||
| + | File:trachycarpus-nanus-samen-01.jpg | ||
| + | File:dcbeb6bebdd1f073.jpg | ||
| + | File:33eebf1390513c09.jpg | ||
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| + | File:ea08c277de2b7129.jpg | ||
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| + | File:ov_img_1120.jpg|Photo by palmking. | ||
| + | File:Trachycarpus-nanus-161.jpg|Photo by palmking. | ||
| + | File:tuIMG_0865.jpg|Photo by palmking. | ||
| + | File:tuIMG_0862.jpg|Photo by palmking. | ||
| + | File:tuIMG_1833.jpg|Photo by palmking. | ||
| + | File:20131219_085845_zps6lgdlk9c.jpg|Photo by Gilian Engberink. | ||
| + | File:20131219_085910_zpsrj62pght.jpg|Photo by Gilian Engberink. | ||
| + | File:TraNan.jpg|Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com | ||
| + | File:TraNan_seeds.jpg|Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com | ||
| + | File:ayt07ydqprdr6je0o.jpg | ||
| + | File:20081110-142012-273.jpg | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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*[http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pronunciation.html MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN] | *[http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pronunciation.html MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN] | ||
*[http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/Pronunciation.htm "Just To Be Clear"] | *[http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/Pronunciation.htm "Just To Be Clear"] | ||
| + | *http://www.palmsociety.org/members/english/chamaerops/035/035_14.shtml | ||
| + | *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7fEdyK0cSI | ||
| + | *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXMfQhyKdAs | ||
| + | *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqHAeMFu8Bs | ||
| + | *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeSk-iUYsRU | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric. | Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric. | ||
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Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits). | Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits). | ||
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
China South-Central. Grows at
Description
Mature height: 3 ft. Mature spread: 3 ft. Inflorescence erect. May exhibit decumbent growth, in lower light positions. Editing by edric.
Culture
Cold Hardiness Zone: 9b
Comments and Curiosities
Etymology: nanus from the Latin literally "small" or "dwarf".
"Nice, neat compact fan palm only 2' tall with little or no trunk. Supposed to be pretty cold hardy (zone 8 perhaps?) but not sure. Only a few specimens seen- rare in cultivation still, but recently becoming more available. Plant in photo was flowering last year, even though it looks like a seedling. Now that I've been raising a few seedlings I can say that this is one very slow palm. Seedlings I got several years ago aren't significantly larger... but are still with me. Probably be ready to plant out in another 4-10 years... Trachycarpus nanus can barely survive 27F (mine was defoliated at 26, though it did recover). Not nearly as cold hardy as some hoped, obviously." (Geoff Stein)
Trachycarpus nanus is, as its name implies, smallest representation of the Trachycarpus. The frond color is often an attractive bluish color when mature. Another interesting feature is the fact that the inflorescences are upright, an adaptation to keep them off the ground. A true botanical scarcity and is threatened with extinction in its natural habitat, with the inflorescences being eaten by goats before they fully bloom. The habitat of origin is Southwest China in Yunnan, where it grows on slopes in company of bushes and tall grasses at approximately 6500 feet altitude. Has a high resistance to cold. Subterranean trunks can be up to 6 feet deep and 2 inches in diameter, but rarely above ground. The fresh kidney shaped seeds should germinate quickly, generally 1 to 2 months after sowing. (palmsnc.org)
"Trachycarpus nanus or Yunnan Dwarf Palm, was a very rare palm until the last 5-10 years when seed became much more available. Now many palm specialty nurseries carry this species. This is a true dwarf species growing a trunk of only 1'-3' over many years, and palms purchased from nurseries that appear to be growing taller than that are certainly suspect. My own seedling is quite slow but in just 3 years already has a rudimentary trunk, making me wonder about its true identity. I will keep you posted, as it is from the same source most other individuals in the nursery trade have been grown from in the last 5 years. Mature palms have blue-green flattened leaves with little or no trunk." (Geoff Stein)
The smallest member of the (Trachycarpus) genus, and one of the most sought-after, this diminutive, very adaptable and extremely cold hardy palm does not grow a trunk, or at least, only an underground or a shortly emergent one. From Yunnan, in western China, they are pretty palms, not unlike Chamaerops at first glance, and are often an attractive blueish colour. A further interesting feature is the fact that the inflorescences are held upright, an adaptation to keep them off the ground. Unfortunately this makes them very vulnerable to the goats, with which the area is over-run; consequently very few plants set seed. For many years there were none; this year there are a few; next year? Who knows. For the story of our rediscovery of this unique palm, after 100 years, see Principes April 1993 Vol.37, 64-72. (RPS.com)
- IMAGE GALLERY
London England. Palm Centre Nursery. Photo by Kev Spence.
Orange County, California. Approx. 15 yrs. old. Photo by Geoff Stein.
SoCal. Photo by Geoff Stein.
Photo-palmsociety.org
Photo-Martin Gibbons & Tobias Spanner
Augusta, GA. 15 yrs. old. Photo by Joe Le Vert.
Augusta, GA. 15 yrs. old. Photo by Joe Le Vert.
Augusta, GA. 15 yrs. old. Photo by Joe Le Vert.
Photo-palmsnc.org
Photo-Palms & Exotics
Gainesville, FL. Photo by tank.
Gainesville, FL. Photo by tank.
Loughborough, Leics, central UK. Photo by Kev Spence.
Loughborough, Leics, central UK. Photo by Kev Spence.
Zilker garden, Austin, TX. Photo by TonyDFW.
Zilker garden, Austin, TX. Photo by TonyDFW.
Western Yunnan Provence, China. Photo by Tobias Spanner.
Western Yunnan Provence, China. Photo by Tobias Spanner.
Western Yunnan Provence, China. Photo by Tobias Spanner.
Western Yunnan Provence, China. Photo by Tobias Spanner.
T. nanus with Martin Gibbons
Photo by palmking.
Photo by palmking.
Photo by palmking.
Photo by palmking.
Photo by palmking.
Photo by Gilian Engberink.
Photo by Gilian Engberink.
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
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External Links
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN
- "Just To Be Clear"
- http://www.palmsociety.org/members/english/chamaerops/035/035_14.shtml
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7fEdyK0cSI
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXMfQhyKdAs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqHAeMFu8Bs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeSk-iUYsRU
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
