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| synonyms: Mexican Fan Palm, Mexican Washingtonia, Southern Washingtonia, Washingtonia sonorae |
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| tree/shrub type: Palms, ferns and bamboos |
| foliage: Evergreen |
| size: Tall forest trees (above 10m) |
| leaf type: Composite leaves |
| types of fruit: Trees and shrubs with decorative fruit or berries |
| flowering period: Spring |
| leaf colour: Leaves green |
| growing conditions: Drought tolerant plants |
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Washingtonia robusta H.A.Wendl. Syn. W.sonorae Wats.
Mexican Fan Palm, Southern Washingtonia or Mexican Washingtonia
This is similar in leaf to W. filifera, but has a taller, narrower trunk, being less than 80cm (32in) in diameter, and fewer threads among the leaves, which are 1.25m (4ft) long. It is wild in northwest Mexico, in Sonora, and in Baja California. Very salt-tolerant and much planted in coastal areas of California.
Cultivation Easily grown in dry soil where there is sufficient water beneath.
Height to 33m (110ft); spread to 3m (10ft). USZ 9–11, surviving -3°C (27°F) of overnight frost. Needs ample water at the roots.
The second photograph shows Washingtonia robusta with Roystonia regia in the foreground. |
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