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California fan palm | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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California fan palm

Washingtonia filifera

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Washingtonia
Family: Arecaceae
Common Names: American cotton palm, Arizona fan palm, desert fan palm [2], petticoat palm [2]

About this plant

a medium to large palm, with a robust trunk. The long leaf stalks have sharp teeth near the base, and the fan-shaped, grey-green blades up to 3m long are erect at first, then spreading and arching. Dead foliage remains on the plant, hanging down to clothe the whole trunk. Creamy-white, tubular flowers are produced in huge sprays up to 5m long, usually in summer

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Loam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in loam-based compost with added leaf mould and sharp sand, in full light. Water moderately, provide moderate humidity when in growth and apply a liquid fertiliser monthly during the summer. Water sparingly in winter

Pruning

Needs no regular pruning, but dead leaves may be removed by cutting close to the leaf base leaving stubs to create a neat pattern

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at not less than 24°C

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite and scale insects may be troublesome

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardPatio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years