Washingtonia Robusta

[gomaa saad]

Origin: Mexico
Description:A fast growing fan palm. Trunk is thinner and taller , and crown is smaller and more compact than Washingtonia filifera. Leaf stalks are shorter,grooved on their upper surface and with distinguishing reddish streaks on undersides. The leaves are richer green , more deeply cleft into their segments which tends to make them droop at the margins
Size: 25m high, 5-6m spread
Landscape Uses: As an avenue tree, canopy and shad tree.
Cultivation:Propagated by fresh seeds. Grows well in sandy soils. Requires full sun and water in the early stages . Rhinoceros beetle, coconut mealy bug, palm leaf skeletonizer,and a variety of scales infest this palm. Leaves are damaged at-5 degree Centigrade but the plant recovers quickly.
Water Requirement: Low
Light Requirement: High
Wind Tolerance: High
Drought Tolerance: High

[mohamad_ali]

Water Requirement is high (not low) that if u want it grow faster
thank you dear

[soulplants]

thanks man for the information, but should put some photos of that tree

[ندوة]

thanks for you saad ,Washingtonia is beautiful and grows to about

one m in a container

[aouniat]

Thank you guys, I have this tree in my garden. I discovered it few years ago & I donno where it came from. It just appeared by itself! Where could it come from?

[mohamad_ali]

it must be a bird cos it s seeds cant fly

[mohamad_ali]

Mature Washingtonia robusta

The name, robusta, is Latin for "robust" or "stout." Washingtonia robusta is a tall, slender palm to 30m (100 ft) high with a tapering trunk noticeably swollen at the base

Washingtonia robusta laden with fruit



Washingtonia robusta seedling