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Mexican fan palm

Washingtonia robusta

Mexican fan palm
Photo: Emőke Dénes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A tall, fast-growing fan palm; very tough.

Light
Full sun (6 h or more)
Height
15–25 m
Watering
Low: every 7–15 days, drought-tolerant
Soil
undemanding
Edible?
No: ornamental
How to plant
Dig a 60×60 cm hole with compost; 4 m from other trees. Water deeply after planting.
Care
Takes drought and light frost (–5 °C). Remove dead leaves, which burn easily.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast
Mild Mediterranean
Southern interior
Continental interior
Cold interior and uplands
Atlantic
Canary Islands (subtropical)
SowPlantHarvestPruneFeedTreat

Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.

Feeding and doses

Mild Mediterranean

  • Organic granular fertiliserMay50–80 g / m²

Pest prevention and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

How easy to grow by climate

  • Warm coastEasy
  • Mild MediterraneanEasy
  • Southern interiorEasy
  • Continental interiorNeeds regular careFrost and a short season
  • Cold interior and uplandsDifficultHard, long frosts
  • AtlanticNeeds regular careRain and humidity: fungal disease
  • Canary Islands (subtropical)Easy

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