Botanical Name: Washingtonia filifera Add
Common Name: California Fan Palm  
Plant photo of: Washingtonia filifera
California Native Plant
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Palm

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

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Leaf Color

Green

 

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Photographer: Myrna Dowsett/Sortomme
  • Description

  • Notes

California Fan Palm is the only palm native to California. It populates the areas along the San Andreas Fault where water has seeped to the surface and formed springs. It grows to 60' tall and 20' wide. It has light green fronds 3-6' long. One of the most common uses of the palms fronds by Native Californians was in forming housing and hatched Ramadas. Fronds and frond fiber were also used to make sandals, cordage, nets and mats.