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Trachycarpus takil
Also called Takil Palm
Trachycarpus takil is a cold-hardy fan palm native to the Himalayan foothills of Kumaon (India) and western Nepal, very similar to the more widely grown Trachycarpus fortunei. It is grown as an outdoor ornamental palm in cooler climates, where its cold tolerance is the key advantage.
Trachycarpus takil, the Kumaon palm, is a fan palm that is endemic to the foothills of the Himalaya in southern Asia. It is very similar to Trachycarpus fortunei.
Trachycarpus takil is cultivated as an ornamental tree, including use as a cold hardy outdoor palm in colder climates than most palms can survive in.
Some plants in cultivation in the United States under the name Trachycarpus takil may be misnamed specimens of the dwarf form of Trachycarpus fortunei, also known as "T. wagnerianus".
The palm tree is native to the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand Province in northwestern India, and into adjacent western Nepal. The palm grows at altitudes of 1,800–2,700 m (5,900–8,900 ft) and it receives snow and frost on a regular basis in its native habitat.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trachycarpus takil by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
