SEED - Blue Hesper Palm, 5 seeds wasabi also known as Mexican Parlour

also known as Mexican Parlour Palm is one of a number of palms commonly referred to as ‘Parlour Palms’ a name probably adapted from their use as hardy adaptable house plants first introduced and made popular in the Victorian era

Very rare in NZ

bearing masses of bright fuchsia-pink bracts in the warmer months

A hybrid variety that produces large fruit from December and through January

Plants are currently around 30+cm and over a year old

SEED - Blue Hesper Palm, 5 seeds wasabi also known as Mexican ParlourThe Blue Hesper palm, also known as the Mexican Blue palm or Blue Fan palm (Brahea armata), is a striking species native to Baja California, Mexico. It is highly sought after for its unique bluish gray or silver blue fan shaped leaves, which give it a very distinctive, ornamental appearance. This palm can grow up to 12 to 15 metres tall, with a sturdy, fibrous trunk and is less dominating than the likes of Bismarckia. It is drought tolerant and