Phoenix dactylifera
(Arab Date or Date Palm)
evergreen
- hardy
- reflective heat, sun, part-shade
- ample, average, dry, drought resistant
- Slow growing
- Classic oasis effect, mail and female plants, also propagates by offshoots from parent tree with best fruit.
- Edible dates ripen on female trees in fall, both male and female trees are needed for fruit.
- Medium maintenance
- Remove old fronds after fruiting feed and water deeply in summer, plant from containers in spring transplant in warm weather.
- Large skyline city street palm, accent, desert, tropical, vertical
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