Scientific Name:
Washingtonia filiferaProduct Details:
Shipped bare rooted. Growing in 7 gallon pots. 2-3 feet in height.
Washingtonia filifera California Fan Palm- One of the most widely grown palms in sub-tropical climates. Can grow 60 feet tall with a crown spreas of 15 feet. The massive gray trunk is barrel-shaped and ringed over 3 feet in diameter. Up to thirty gray-green palmate (fan-shaped) leaves, each 3 to 6 feet across form a loose and open crown. Grows naturally in desert arid regions (southern California, western Arizona, and Baja, California). Prefers full sun but also grows well in part sun or shade.
Palms are not typical trees. Instead of branching out, they grow huge leaves from a giant bud at their apex. The palm grows taller as this bud keeps producing new leaves and the lowest leaves die and fall. Next to the grasses, the palm family is the most important in its usefulness to man. In some tropical conditions the entire economy is based on palms, with the trees supplying food, shelter, and clothing. Worldwide, palms are an important source of food, vegetable oil, and sugar. They also provide timber, fiber, rattan cane, carnauba wax, and button ivory. We use them for everything from fuel and shampoo to the coconut seasoning of cakes and curries. Palms are planted as ornamentals for indoor and outdoor use to provide a tropical atmosphere.