Brahea decumbens Algeria the spines emerge cinnamon red

the spines emerge cinnamon red and remain that color

This selection makes a 5'+ tall specimen that prefers moist soils but adapts well to all but the driest of garden conditions

Hummingbirds and other pollinators will visit the flowers

The dark evergreen leaves

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Brahea decumbens Algeria the spines emerge cinnamon redConsidered the hardiest of the genus Brahea, this rare endemic palm hails from the alkaline Sierra Madre Orientale Mountains in northeastern Mexico where it's endangered thanks to the abundance of hungry goats. Brahea decumbens is ridiculously slow growing and any nurseryman who even tries to grow it commercially needs his head examined. Eventually, the immature green leaves turn a beautiful silvery grey and adorn the 6' tall x 10' wide specimen that,