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Mexican Fan Palm
Cold Hardy Mexican Fan Palm Tree Overview
Soaring
to over 100 ft (30.5 m), this skyscraper of the palm world is a striking sight.
Mexican Fan Palms have:
- A gray trunk ringed with closely set leaf scars although usually at
least part of the trunks remain covered with dead leaves that hang in a
thatch.
- The solitary trunks, about 10-12 in (25.4-30.5 cm) in diameter,
bulge at the ground and become slender as they approach a crown of large
palmate leaves with gracefully drooping leaflet tips.
Cold Hardy Mexican Fan Palm Trees
Description
Large,
rapid growing, and hardy all describe the Mexican Fan Palms. Native to
the riparian washes and gullies of Northern Mexico, Baja, Southern California
and Arizona Mexican Fan Palm trees are very drought and salt tolerant once
established. Adapted to a wide range of soil types, and climates.
This species easily hybridizes with the California/Desert Fan Palm (Washingtonia
filifera) and a wide variation in phenotypes (outward appearance and
growth characteristics) occurs under cultivated conditions.
Usage
This is a spectacular palm for landscaping large areas. Mexican Fan palm trees are also frequently seen guarding the entrances to upscale housing developments and standing in regiments along boulevards. +
Description:
The Mediterranean fan palm forms clumps than can grow up
to 15' in height. The triangular, fan-shaped leaves grow to about 20-24"
long by 24" wide. They are deeply divided into multiple segments that are
themselves split at the tip and they are supported on 3-4' stems. This is an
extremely variable plant both in color (the leaves range from blue-green to
gray-green to yellow-green) and in shape. Some plants form suckers more freely
than others to become very shrubby plants that may reach 15' in width. Other
individuals can be seen that are almost dwarf growing just 5' tall by 4' wide.
These days it is popular to remove all but a few of the suckers and to prune
the leaves to form a cluster of clear-trunked "mini" palms.
Usage
Chamaerops is as versatile as it is beautiful! With the leaves trimmed up to
clear the trunk it makes a beautiful specimen plant - a delightful natural
sculpture to grace your patio or entryway. Unpruned, they assume an attractive
shrubby form. Use them as a screens or plant several side by side to form
barriers. Planted in groupings they will accent that hard-to-garden, bare
corner of your yard. The Mediterranean Fan Palm is excellent in containers and
urns. And thanks to it's drought resistance and durability to heat it can
thrive in harsh urban conditions. This palm is somewhat salt resistant and may
be grown near the ocean if given some protection (behind a dune, building,
etc.)
Beauty, ruggedness, versatility, cold hardiness and drought resistance add up to make Chamaerops a winner. If this isn't enough, the Mediterranean Fan Palm is also fairly fast growing when supplied adequate moisture and fertilizer
Windmill Palm
Description
Windmill Palm is one of the most cold hardy palms available. It is beautifully
compact and grows to heights of 20 to 40 feet. Windmill Palm has a rather
slender single stem that is 8 to 10 inches in diameter and is typically a bit
narrower at the base than at the top. Trunks are usually covered with a loose
mat of coarse gray or brown fiber. In older individuals the fiber sloughs away
to reveal a smooth ringed surface. Chusan Palm, as it is also commonly called,
has light to dark green palmate leaves that are lighter, almost silvery
(glaucous), on the underside. They are held on thin 3 foot flattened stems that
are finely toothed along both edges. Leaves are circular, about 3 feet in
diameter and segmented about halfway. They are flat with leaf segment tips held
stiffly, but occasionally you will see individuals with droopy tips. Leaves are
arranged into a symmetrical crown that is about 8 to 10 feet wide. Specimens
grown in full sun and/or under poor conditions may have much smaller, more
compact crowns.
