Washingtonia Palm
Taxonomy
Washingtonia spp.
Washingtonia
Arecaceae
Arecales
How to care for Washingtonia Palm
How often to water your Washingtonia Palm
every 9
Washingtonia Palm needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Washingtonia Palm in your home
a window
Washingtonia Palm love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Washingtonia Palm does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Washingtonia Palm in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Washingtonia Palm
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Washingtonia Palm after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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How to adapt my Mexican fan palm better to my climate? #MexicanFanPalm #help #palm I know it’s definitely a challenge to try and grow a mexican fan palm in Clovis, NM in zone 7a/7b, but it’s been done in my city before. Right now I’m just worried about the recent shipping stress I’ve seen the plant endure since it arrived last week. I know it’ll take a bit to acclimate to my climate, but my main issue right now is that the moisture in the soil is evaporating much too quickly for the palms taste (dry summer heat) causing the center frond to start to curl and fold in. Another thing I’ve noticed too is some frond droop. Today I took some more measures, moving the palm into a more shady area, as well as putting the black plastic pot into a larger pot to avoid direct sun hitting it. Another thing I did was give the soil a decent watering this morning at 7, running water at a smooth trickle for about 5 minutes, as the soil and pot have crazy fast drainage. I’m planning on repotting when I can, but I just need some advice on helping it to adapt better.
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What I have is a Jelly Palm or Pindo Palm not Mexican Fan Palm. #MexicanFanPalm
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The former tenant of my flat left this huge fan palm, it seems really dry, could I save it? If yes, how? Thank you #MexicanFanPalm
Care Summary for Washingtonia Palm
Washingtonia Palm
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.