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Washingtonia robusta
'Mexican Fan Palm' Common Names: Washington Fan Palm, Washingtonia Fan Palm, Cotton Palm (Fan Palm) |
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A tall, solitary fan palm with leaves that are bright green and cotton like threads on young leaves, and dark drown, heavily armed, shiny leaf bases. The gray trunk is ringed with closely set leaf scars although usually at least part of the trunk remains covered with old leaf stem "boots." The solitary trunk bulges at the ground and becomes slender as it approaches a crown of large palmate leaves with gracefully drooping tips. These are glossy rich green and grow to about 5' long and 4' wide and are borne on 3' orange stems that are edged with vicious saw-tooth spines. Accent plant for very large gardens, performs well in coastal gardens. Fast growth rate growing 6 feet a year, single trunk. |
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Use the Washington palm for formal groupings, street plantings, and groves in large open areas - these are the palms planted along Venice Beach and other California beaches. Young plants can be grown in containers and give a tropical look to patios and decks. This palm should only be used in large open areas - it is a NOT a good palm for residences with small yards. Washington palm has many fine attributes including salt resistance and fast rate of growth. This palm is inexpensive, easy to transplant and easy to find. It is available from nurseries, home centers and discount garden stores. It is becoming one of the commercial landscaper's favorite palms - appearing in startling numbers along Florida's urban freeways, and in commercial and industrial developments. |
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