Botanical Name: Washingtonia filifera
Common Name: California fan palm
Type of Plant: monocot: treelike
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked palm, with a stout trunk (2-3' diameter) and large gray-green fan-shaped fronds; more robust in overall mass and having a larger canopy than Washingtonia robusta
Height 20-50' (70')
Spread 10-20'
Growth Rate mod-fast
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; tolerates partial at inland locations
Soil sandy, well-draining soils
Hardiness hardy (zones, 8, 9, 11-24); thrives in hot desert areas
 
Morphology:
Leaves large fan-shaped fronds; 6-10' long, petioles are armed; blades are gray-green (petioles 3-5' long, blade 3-6' long)
Flowers white, in long panicles arising between the fronds; spring-summer
Fruit a berry; small, black, drupe-like, 1/2-3/4" diameter
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a vertical accent for its form and distinctive foliage, for tropical effects; street or lawn tree
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional soaking; plant is very drought tolerant after established
Fertilizing little is needed
Pruning none, except to remove old fronds or flower stalks
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Southern California
Family: Arecaceae

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