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Washingtonia robusta Washington fan palm; Mexican washingtonia; southern washingtonia; thread palm Species Record #: gw1042429 [See Page for Genus Washingtonia]     [List All Plants in this Genus]		Botanical Information: Genus: Washingtonia Family: Palmae Author: H. Wendl. Synonyms: Washingtonia gracilis; Washingtonia sonorae What do these terms mean?
by Herbert_ Remarks: A classic for California. Grows along freeways to 100' high! They say there still growing, so nobody knows there ultimate height. The first in the U.S. planted at the Los Angeles County Arboretum 100+ years ago on the natural springfed pond. Famous scene, seen on "Fantasy Island", the palms in the background on the water with the little dead guy yelling, "Boss, it's t...     by LApalmsCAL    more remarks... Ratings overall 9.0 how easy   10.0 flower n/a foliage 9.0 propagate 10.0 fragrance n/a
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