Washingtonia robusta
The story
In the arid landscapes of the Baja California peninsula, the Mexican fan palm began its journey as a native of the Sonoran desert. Over time, this resilient plant captured the imagination of travelers and gardeners worldwide. Today, it stands as a towering symbol of subtropical landscapes, having traveled from its isolated desert home to line the streets and gardens of the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Sources: Wikidata, en.wikipedia.org
- Family
- Arecaceae
How to use it
This species is highly valued for cultivation, making it one of the most widely grown subtropical palms in the entire world.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
About
Washingtonia filifera var. robusta, commonly known as the Mexican fan palm, Mexican washingtonia, or skyduster, is a flowering plant in the family Arecaceae native to the Sonoran desert along the Baja California peninsula. Despite its limited native distribution, W. filifera var. robusta is one of the most widely cultivated subtropical palms in the world. It is naturalized across the southern United States, Mediterranean, and Middle East.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Washingtonia robusta
- Slug
- washingtonia-robusta
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Genus
- Washingtonia
- Species
- robusta
- Wikidata QID
- Q1096456
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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