Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Palms Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
The Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta) is one of the tallest and fastest-growing palms, recognized by its slender trunk and towering crown of fan-shaped fronds. Widely planted along boulevards, it creates dramatic vertical accents in urban landscapes.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
10-30°C
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Soil
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; highly adaptable; pH 6.0-8.0
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Fertilizer
Palm-specific fertilizer (8-2-12) with micronutrients 3 times per year; extra manganese
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Northwestern Mexico (Baja California, Sonora)
- 📏 Max height
- 1500-2500 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 200-400 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow, White
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Slow
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to pets and humans; sharp petiole teeth can cause cuts
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed germination in warm conditions — sprouts in 1-3 months; very fast grower
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to pets and humans; sharp petiole teeth can cause cuts
Common issues
- Palm leaf skeletonizer, Frond yellowing from magnesium deficiency, Bud rot, Scale insects
💡 Care tips
- Distinctive fan-shaped fronds create dramatic tropical silhouettes,Tolerates drought and a wide range of soil conditions once established,Remove dead fronds at the base to maintain a clean appearance,Many species are cold-hardy and survive light frosts
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