Mexican Fan Palm
Formats
Fast growing palm tree. Hardy (-5ºC). Ornamental, alignement tree, gardens, pot plant. Erosion. Desertification. It is also a useful green filter plant.
Very high tree up to 25m with narrow trunk. Extremely big bright green leaves reaching 2m in diametre. The inflorescence is up to 3 m long, with numerous small pale orange-pink flowers. The fruit is a spherical, blue-black drupe. It is edible, though thin-fleshed.
It likes neat, light soils from neutral to acid and cool or humid ones.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24-48 hours before sowing at temperatures of 20ºC night/30ºC day.
Use
Desertification, Erosion control, Greenfilter, Gardening, Coastal garden, Indoor Plant
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Description
Fast growing. Hardy (-5ºC). Ornamental. Streets, gardens, pot plant.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Cream |
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| Flowering period | June, July, August, Summer |
Botanical information
| Common name | WASHINGTONIA ROBUSTA - Mexican Fan Palm |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Spring, All year |
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| Germination (days) | 20-40 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Desertification, Erosion control, Greenfilter, Gardening, Coastal garden, Indoor Plant |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
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