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Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Climate Resiliency
3 out of 5 stars
Not for small landscape spaces. Narrow trunk. Fan-shaped leaves have spines along the stem. If desired, remove fronds only after they have turned brown. Remove flower stalks before seeds set to prevent reseeding in the landscape.
- Plant type: Palm
- Maintenance level: Medium
- Water requirement: Medium
- Sun exposure: Full
- Height range: 60–100 Feet
- Width range: 10–15 Feet
- Canopy value: 133 ft²
- Growth rate: Fast
- Seasonal habit: Evergreen
- Flower color: White
- Flower season: Summer
- Fruit color: Brown, Black
- Fruit season: Autumn
- General foliage color: Green
- Design style: Pool Friendly, Thorns/Spines
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 20 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained
- Native location: Baja California and northern Mexico (Sonoran Desert)
- PH preference: Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
- USDA hardiness zone: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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