Trachycarpus fortunei sp. wagnerianus
Family: Arecaceae Palm Tree
Common Name: Miniature Chusan palm
Scientific Synonymy:
Trachycarpus wagnerianus, Trachycarpus fortunei var. surculosa
Common Synonymy:
Waggie, Wagner. Japan: Shuro, Wa-Juro
Cold Hardiness Zone: 7a View the UK and US zone maps
Trachycarpus fortunei sp. wagnerianus Information
Identification
This plant is unknown in the wild, all known plants originate from cultivation in Japan. A medium sized fan palm, very similar to the much better known T. fortunei , but this species has shorter, stiffer, more erect leaves that aren't as deeply divided. Dioecious. The most cold tolerant of the Trachycarpus .
General Information
Culture: Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Best suited to the sub-tropics and temperate regions. Very cold tolerant, and very fast growing.
Distribution
Distribution information currently being revised.