{"product_id":"brahea-dulcis","title":"Brahea dulcis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrahea dulcis\u003c\/em\u003e, the sombrero or apak palm, is a fan palm of the dry mountains of Mexico and northern Central America and the most widespread palm in Mexico. It is also one of the most variable: plants may form low clumps or grow as single-trunked small trees, and their stiff, finely pleated fans range from plain green to silvery blue-grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilvery plants from north-eastern Mexico were long sold as \u003cem\u003eBrahea berlandieri\u003c\/em\u003e, a name now included here. For thousands of years its leaves have been woven into hats, mats and baskets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico to Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e usually 2–7.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e sparing once established; highly drought tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e about −3 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors in dry warm-temperate and subtropical gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA palm for a sunny, sharply drained position. Water sparingly once it is settled, and avoid spots where the air stays persistently humid, which it dislikes. When sheltered from wind and drought stress it forms neat, evenly pleated fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised in our Almeirim greenhouse in Portugal and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720284504238,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/6946_Brahea-dulcis_01.jpg?v=1792614574","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/brahea-dulcis","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}