Washingtonia
Desert fan palm · also California fan palm, Mexican fan palm, Fan palm
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Washingtonia is a genus of tall fan palms, commonly known as desert fan palms, native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. These widely cultivated palms are often found in desert oases and along stream courses, indicating an adaptability to arid environments. While generally adaptable, Washingtonia robusta, in particular, has been noted as having high weed risk in certain non-native habitats.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 6660.04%——
- 1840.12%15 yr14 in
- 220.01%——
Traits
- Form
- Palm
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–20 ft
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- Low
Trunk diameters across every city: median 14 in, mean 13 in, 90th percentile 17 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Washingtonia in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
