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Brahea armata - Mexican Blue Palm Flowering


Brahea armata - Mexican Blue Palm Flowering (Brahea armata - Mexican Blue Palm)

The Mexican Blue Palm is always very spectacular when it starts to bloom. Photo taken Sept 2, 2013 on Labor Day at the Catamaran Hotel & Resort in Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.



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Very spectacular indeed! How long are the flower pannicles (is that the right word?)?

13 Sep, 2013

 

The inflorescence can be up to 20ft (6m) long extending from the crown then cascading down.

14 Sep, 2013

 

Jeepers!

14 Sep, 2013

 

Yes, the inflorescence is very long. Photos can't do it just it justice and there's nothing so show scale here.

14 Sep, 2013



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