Washingtonia robusta
Washington Palm, Mexican Fan Palm
These rapid-growing tropical palms are grown frequently in Florida, California and the Gulf states. They reach 30 to 80 feet tall, and their rounded crowns are topped by fan-shaped leaves.
Washingtonia robusta. MEXICAN FAN PALM. Mexico
PALMAE (Palm family)
An avenue of 10 was planted at the west gateway to the Inner Quad around 1968 when Lomita Mall was laid out.
Washingtonia robusta
Form: tall palm with fan fronds and thin trunk
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: 75ft or more, frond spread 10-12ft, trunk diameter may be only 12-14in
Leaves: fan 3-4ft wide, petioles are typically toothed, bright green ...
USDA Plants Database - Horticulture
Washingtonia robusta is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting Mexican fan palm (opens a new window).
#261 Washingtonia robusta
Common Names: Washington palm, Mexican fan palm
Family: Arecacea/Palmae (palm Family)
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Washingtonia robusta, Washingtonia gracilis
Trees and Shrubs
Sow seed 1/4" deep at 75-80F/24-27C, spring, well-draining soil. Full sun; if grown as indoor plant, should be protected from scorching. Zone 9-10 ...
Washingtonia Robusta palm in Beachlands, New Zealand.
As a general standard, tree girth is taken at "breast height". This is cited as dbh (diameter at breast height) in tree and forestry literature.
Washingtonia robusta 'Mariana' (Mariana Mexican Fan Palm)
This form was grown from seed from palm guru Hayes Jackson of Anniston, Alabama.
Easy to mistake for Washingtonia robusta. The Hesper Palm fruits are bigger, the flower stalks are shorter and less pendulous. The leaves are also stiffer.
Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta): This palm is native to Baja California and greatly resembles the California fan palm when young. The Mexican fan palm however, has a slender trunk usually less than one foot across.
Mexican Fan Palm [English]: Washingtonia robusta
Mexican Fan Palm [English]: Washingtonia robusta var. gracilis
Mexican Fan Palm [English]: Neowashingtonia robusta
Mexican Feather Grass [English]: Nassella tenuissima ...
Related Species: Thread Palm, Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta).
Origin: California fan palms occur near streams and springs on borders of the Colorado Desert of California and southwest Arizona. The related W.
the very similar Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta), with taller more slender stems (Photo: Sheldon Navie)
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Genus of 2 species of single-stemmed palms from rocky, arid areas in S.W. US and N. Mexico. Washingtonia filifera & Washingtonia robusta may be used as a house plants.
 See also: Palm, Butia, Chamaerops, Trachycarpus fortunei, Trachycarpus
  
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