How to identify Virgin's palm (Dioon edule)
Virgin's palm is a slow-growing plant with distinctive, feathery, frond-like leaves that range from 0.9 to 1.5 meters (3-5 feet) in length. Initially, these leaves display a soft blue-gray color which matures to a glossy green. The plant's foliage gracefully arches from a broad, stout trunk that can be up to 15 cm (half a foot) wide and 0.9 meters (three feet) tall. Over time, virgin's palm can attain a height of approximately 2.4 meters (8 feet) and a spread of 1.8 meters (6 feet). It bears either male or female cones, as it is dioecious, with both genders presented on separate plants upon reaching maturity. The plant is resistant to cold temperatures down to -8 degrees Celsius (18 degrees F).
Lifespan: Perennial
Plant Type: Tree
Leaf Type: Evergreen
Feathery frond-like leaves, 0.9-1.5 meters (3-5 feet) long, starting blue-gray and maturing to glossy green.
Broad, stout trunk up to 0.9 meters (3 feet) tall and 15 cm (half a foot) wide.
Resistant to cold temperatures down to -8 degrees Celsius (18 degrees F).
Slow-growing plant reaching approximately 2.4 meters (8 feet) in height.
Dioecious plant bearing either male or female cones on separate mature plants.
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Scientific Classification of Virgin's palm
