Common Name: Mexican Fan Palm, Petticoat Palm
Type: tropical tree
Family: Arecaceae
Zone: 8 to 11 Find Your Zone
Height: 50 to 60 feet
Width: 10 to 15 feet
Bloom Time: summer
Sun exposure: full sun
Soil: well drained sandy, clay, acidic or alkaline
Leaves: evergreen
Fertilizer: palm fertilizer and an additional nutrient spray
This fast growing tree has great drought tolerance and does well in the desert regions. This tree has good salt tolerance once established and adapts to a large range of soil types and climates. This is the tree that you will find lining the streets in Hollywood. This tree is hardy to about 20 degrees Fahrenheit. This tree is native to northern Mexico but does well in the tropical to subtropical climates of the US.
PLANTING GUIDE
STEP 1: Digging the hole
STEP 2: Putting plant in hole
STEP 3: Amending the soil and filling in the hole
STEP 4: Mulching and fertilizing
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