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Old 08-24-2018, 10:24 PM
 
Location: northwest valley, az
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You see them all over the place, lining the sides of major roads; the trunk is anywhere from 20-50 feet tall or more, nothing on the trunk, then, there is a round/oval clump of dried out brown fronds,(probably due to drought), then above that, is a small group of actual green fronds..


sorry I dont have a picture to post right now, but I bet many of you know exactly what these are. I think they are called Queen Palms, but there are so many different species, its hard to find the exact one.

thanks if you can help!
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Old 08-24-2018, 10:25 PM
 
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Fan palms? This is a poor description
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Old 08-24-2018, 11:19 PM
 
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yeah, I need to take some pictures and post them in here ..my description isnt the best..
I am pretty sure they are not fan palms though..
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Old 08-24-2018, 11:24 PM
 
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Those tall ones all over are commonly called Mexican Fan Palms.
Washingtonia robusta...
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Old 08-24-2018, 11:53 PM
 
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Those tall ones all over are commonly called Mexican Fan Palms.
Washingtonia robusta...
yep, thats it, thanks man!

Can you put a small one in your backyard, or will it get enormous quickly?
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Old 08-24-2018, 11:58 PM
 
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They grow faster than other palms and have a fairly large root system.
https://phoenixtrimatree.com/fast-pa...-grow-arizona/
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Old 08-24-2018, 11:58 PM
 
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Probably Queen palms. If you look up King and Queen palms, the King prefer tropical and the Queen prefer dry.

At least that's where they're indigenous. Not sure they got a say in the matter.
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Old 08-25-2018, 12:03 AM
 
Location: northwest valley, az
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They grow faster than other palms and have a fairly large root system.
https://phoenixtrimatree.com/fast-pa...-grow-arizona/
wow, 4 feet a year in growth!
probably too much for my back yard; although I do back up to a natural wash..
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Old 08-25-2018, 06:47 AM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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I've got a couple fan palms in my backyard that haven't grown more than a foot in four years. Like everything else it depends on how much water you give them. The Mexican fans (pic) and the much nicer California fans are a whole lot easier to grow than the queen palms. I have planted and lost more queen palms than I can count. The heat and the winds in monsoon make it a real chore.

The california fans, on the other hand, just popped up in the front yard on their own and now are my main landscape feature out there. They require no water, grow pretty slowly, and have a full attractive crown when smaller, anyway. The cali palms have a thicker trunk and the palm fronds have a stringy appearance compared to the mexican fans.

If you have the patience for it, the Mediterranean fan is probably the best one for landscapes. It tolerates everything and is smaller and more shrub like. Take forever to grow though.
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Old 08-25-2018, 08:18 AM
 
Location: northwest valley, az
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-where would you recommend going to see all of them? I'm in the nw valley, but dont mind travelling anywhere to get good specimens..I've had good luck with Whitfil nurseries,for plants and such, but not sure if they carry alot of palms, although I did get a small Mediterranean palm from them that is growing nicely, but slowly

thanks

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