One of our most popular stems: faux Mexican Fan Palm, also called Palmetto adds a bit of tropics to your decor. Ready to stand in tall clear vases at 28 inches tall with a 15-inch palm leaf spread. Waxed, paper-like feel to the leaves. Ships flat.
FAQs, cleaning, and designing with tropicals:
- Most faux tropicals like our Mexican fan palm stem are made with combinations of plastic, polyester, and wire
- Artificial fan palms ship flat, but in some cases are bendable for more realistic shapes
- Occasionally dust your stems with a feather duster. Or wipe with a damp cloth. Do not submerge in water.
- The base stems are sometimes thick and wood-like. Trim with sturdy wire cutters
- You’ll want to design your tall tropical stems in tall containers. Clear glass is pretty, but baskets and rustic pottery work well, too
- Now the fun starts. Use as many tropical stems as will fit into your container
- For bouquets, feel free to cut, trim, and divide your faux tropicals into smaller parts. Sturdy wire cutters will cut through hard bases
- Think about this simple design rule for arrangements: Use 3, 5, and 7 stems to fill your vase.
- Enjoy!
