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Med fan palm hermaphrodite.

aztropic

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Med fan palms are usually a dioecious species This one had always been male for several years,and I have used it's pollen to create new seeds. Last year, for the first time,it put out all female flowers.This year,it became self fertile. Crazy! :blink:

 

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Mesa,Arizona

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

JohnAndSancho Grand Master

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Life, uh, finds a way. 

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Jubaea_James760 Veteran

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Same thing happened to mine this year as well :blink2:..  I've has it about 10 years & always thought it to be a male. Coincidence?

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Hesperia,Southern CA (High Desert area). Zone 8b

Elevation; about 3600 ft.

Lowest temp. I can expect each year 19/20*f lowest since I've been growing palms *13(2007) Hottest temp. Each year *106

Chester B Grand Master

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My neighbor has a Trachy that switches around each year between male, female or both.  This year its all girl.

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Jubaea_James760 Veteran

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Interesting :hmm:

Hesperia,Southern CA (High Desert area). Zone 8b

Elevation; about 3600 ft.

Lowest temp. I can expect each year 19/20*f lowest since I've been growing palms *13(2007) Hottest temp. Each year *106

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