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The only region of Ukraine where climate is warm enough (USDA zone 8a and above) that palms can grow without any extra attention like a wild species is the southern coast of Crimea. It is observed only in extreme southern part of the seacoast from Balaklava to approximately suburbs of Alushta.
- Palms in Yalta
Palms are not native to Yalta neither to any part of Ukraine, even though it is very common to see such plants in and around Yalta today.
Palms (Trachycarpus fortunei) in Yalta (Crimea, Ukraine, March 2011)
Any part of this region does not exceed USDA Zone 9 which results in a limited variety of species.
- Palms in Alushta
- Palms in Nikitsky Botanical Garden
For now I will give just an overview of the species:
Livistona chinensis (not common to Crimean seacoast):
Sabal Minor (front side), Livistina Chinensis (on the right) and Trachycarpus fortunei (back side) in Nikitski Botanical Gardens, Crimea, Ukraine, 2010. Photo was taken from: http://myflora.org.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=32&start=90 by sarasota alex
Sabal Minor (front side) in Nikitski Botanical Gardens, Crimea, Ukraine, 2010. Photo was taken from: http://myflora.org.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=32&start=90 by sarasota alex.
Trachycarpus wagnerianus in Nikitski Botanical Gardens, Crimea, Ukraine, 2010. Photo was taken from: http://myflora.org.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=32&start=90 by sarasota alex.
Chamaerops in Nikitski Botanical Gardens, Crimea, Ukraine, 2010. Photo was taken from: http://myflora.org.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=32&start=90 by sarasota alex.
Jubaea in Nikitski Botanical Gardens, Crimea, Ukraine, 2010. Photo was taken from: http://myflora.org.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=32&start=90 by sarasota alex.
Jubaea (front left and back side) and Chamaerops humilis (front right side) in Nikitski Botanical Gardens, Crimea, Ukraine, 2010. Photo was taken from: http://myflora.org.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=32&start=90 by sarasota alex.
Butia (probably Butia Odorata and Butia Eriospatha):
Butia in Nikitski Bitanical Gardens, Crimea, Ukraine, 2010. Photo was taken from: http://myflora.org.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=32&start=90 by sarasota alex.
Phoenix Canariensis in Nikitski Botanical Gardens, Crimea, Ukraine, 2010. Photo was taken from: http://myflora.org.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=32&start=90 by sarasota alex.
- Palms in Balaklava
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