Size: To 100 feet tall (30 m).
Min. Temperature: 23°F (-5°C)
Water Requirements: Regular water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: North Mexico
Leaf: Costapalmate
Trunk: If not removed, old leaves form a skirt that might go down to the ground, The thin trunk is the most obvious difference with W. filifera.
Flower: Flower stalk coming from among the leaf bases, longer than the leaves..
Fruit: Black. round, edible.
Seed: Glossy reddish brown. round.

Transplant easily.

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