Washingtonia filifera
California fan palm, petticoat palm

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Description
   

Locality:

 Southern California, Arizona and Baja California

Common names:

 California fan palm, petticoat palm.

Cold Hardiness: 

 15 degrees F. or less.

Trunk type:

 Smooth but hidden by retained old leaves that "petticoat" the trunk unless removed.  Trunk is thicker than the W. robusta.  

Leaf type:

 Fan

Suckering/Solitary:

 Solitaire

Maintenance:

 Easy

Speed of growth:

 Medium

Height:

 50 feet

Soil requirements:

 Average

Sun Requirements:

 Full sun

General Description:

 A stout fan palm that is easy to grow, cold hardy, and ideal for inland arid areas.  Tends to have problems in the coastal areas.

Other Notes:

 Can hybridize with W. robusta.  More cold hardy than W. robusta.

Further Data:

 To get pure species need plants grown from wild collected seeds. 

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