Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H.Wendl. is a dioecious evergreen palm forming a small tree with a stout, fibre-covered trunk bearing a terminal tuft of deeply divided, fan-shaped dark green leaves to 1m in width, and large arching sprays of small, light yellow flowers.
Trachycarpus fortunei needs very little care, beyond removing the lower leaves as they turn brown. It's drought tolerant when established and is rarely affected by pests or diseases. It holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit..
The species was brought from Japan (Dejima) to Europe by the German physician Philipp Franz von Siebold in 1830. The common name refers to Chusan Island (now Zhoushan Island), where Robert Fortune first saw cultivated specimens. In 1849, Fortune smuggled plants from China to the Kew Horticultural Gardens and the Royal garden of Prince Albert of the United Kingdom. It was later named Trachycarpus fortunei, after him.
Trachycarpus fortuneii
Trachycarpus fortunei comes in following sizes:
L - is ca. 90 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 21 cm pot.
