California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera)
California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera)
The California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) also referenced as the Desert Fan Palm or Petticoat Palm is a flowering evergreen palm tree species that is characterized by its ornamental values. The California Palm is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California in Mexico. The California Palm has a column-like trunk that supports a fan-shaped crown made up of gray-green colored palm leaves. Dead fronds hang from the crown of the palm giving a thick skirt. It blooms yellow and white flowers in the spring. The fruits grown by the California Palm Tree are sweet and edible. The California Palm tree is near threatened to extinction. The fan-shaped leaves are positioned at the top of the tree and along the trunk hang the dead leaves that act as shelter and habitat for small animals.
California Fan Palms have an overall height between 49.2’-65.6’ (15-20 m) and spread diameter of 10’-20’ (3-6.1 m). The trunk of the California Fan Palm has a diameter of 24”-36” (60-91 cm) with leaf lengths between 3’-6.6’ (.9-2 m).
The California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) also referenced as the Desert Fan Palm or Petticoat Palm is a flowering evergreen palm tree species that is characterized by its ornamental values. The California Palm is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California in Mexico. The California Palm has a column-like trunk that supports a fan-shaped crown made up of gray-green colored palm leaves. Dead fronds hang from the crown of the palm giving a thick skirt. It blooms yellow and white flowers in the spring. The fruits grown by the California Palm Tree are sweet and edible. The California Palm tree is near threatened to extinction. The fan-shaped leaves are positioned at the top of the tree and along the trunk hang the dead leaves that act as shelter and habitat for small animals.
California Fan Palms have an overall height between 49.2’-65.6’ (15-20 m) and spread diameter of 10’-20’ (3-6.1 m). The trunk of the California Fan Palm has a diameter of 24”-36” (60-91 cm) with leaf lengths between 3’-6.6’ (.9-2 m).
