When hemp palms develop flowers, it is a sign that the fan palm is doing well and that it has already reached a trunk height of at least one meter. In our latitudes, flowering occurs quite often, but it is very rare that you can actually harvest fruit from the flowers of your hemp palm.

The male hemp palm flowers bright yellow

Male or female flower of the hemp palm

The hemp palm is dioecious. This means you are tending either a male or a female palm. The inflorescences differ only slightly.

Male flowers are a very rich yellow color. Female flowers are yellowish-green and appear bushier overall.

To fertilize the flower of a hemp palm tree, you need a male and a female plant. You have to take care of the pollination yourself. To do this, first stroke the male and then the female flower several times with a brush.

When does a hemp palm blossom?

Only adult hemp palms produce flowers. A hemp palm that is only cultivated indoors blooms very rarely. Flowers are more likely to flower outdoors when the hemp palm is in a nice and bright position.

The flowering period begins in April and can last until June.

Cut off the blossom of the hemp palm or not?

If you want to dare to try to propagate your hemp palm from seed, simply leave the flower alone. It dries up when it has withered and is then cut off.

If you are primarily concerned with the growth of new leaves, you should cut off the flower, as the development of seeds only robs the palm of its strength unnecessarily.

tips

The fruits of the hemp palm are edible. They are blue-violet when fully mature. Hemp palm fruits have a sweet taste and should be eaten as fresh as possible.

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