Washingtonia filibusta
| Washingtonia filibusta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Washingtonia |
| Species: | W. × filibusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Washingtonia × filibusta | |
Washingtonia filibusta is a hybrid of the species W. filifera and W. robusta. Stores do not sell purebreds, they sell the hybrid only. The hybrid does not look too different from the purebred, but is more hardy to cold than the robusta, especially wet cold.[1]
This palm has been planted in select microclimates in the Seattle,WA and Portland,OR area with promising results.
References
- ↑ Riffle, Robert Lee (2008). Timber Press Pocket Guide to Palms. Timber Press Pocket Guides. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-88192-776-4.