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Bismarckia nobilis
Noble Bismarck, Bismarck Palm
Origin: Endemic to western and northern Madagascar. Prince Otto von Bismarck was a 19th century German chancellor for whom the palm was named.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Bismarckia |
| Species |
| nobilis |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Cool season protection required under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 40 |
| Height |
| 6 - 12 m |
| Spread |
| 3 - 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Full sun. Well-drained and moist soil with a pH of 6.1 - 6.5 (mildly acidic). Drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Upright and wide spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Open grassland, plateaux and plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The trunk is 30 - 45 cm wide and slightly bulging at the base and free of leaf bases. |
| Leaf Description |
| Almost rounded leaves are enormous in maturity, 3 m wide and deeply-divided into 20 or more stiff segments. Leaves are costapalmate, producing a wedge-shaped hastula where the blade and petiole meet. |
| Flower Description |
| Pendent, interfoliar inflorescences of small flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ovoid drupe with each containing a single seed. |
| Colour Description |
| The bark is greyish-tan. The foliage is a green and sometime bluish-green colour. The flowers and seeds are brown. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The trunk is flattened for use as planks or in partitions. Leaves are used for roofing and basketry. |
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