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Comments:
Pygmy date palm is one of the most widely used palms in the U.S. Though
usually single-trunked in nature, multiples are frequently produces in
nurseries. This species' small stature, slow rate of growth, ease of
culture, and graceful crown have made it a popular accent plant in
tropical landscapes. The crown requires occasional trimming of the older
leaves. Pygmy date palm is is also one of the most adaptable dates for
container culture, though it does not hold up well in dimly lit
interiors.
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Scientific Name: Phoenix roebelinii |
Typical
Height: 10'
Subfamily: Coryphoideae
Tribe: Phoeniceae |
Hardiness
Zone: 10A-11
Growth Rate: Slow
Origin: Southeast Asia |
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Landscape Characteristics |
Salt
Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Soil Requirements: Widely adaptable
Light Requirements: Moderate, high
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Uses: Small tree, container plant
Propagation: Seed, germinating in 2-3 months
Human Hazards: Spiny
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Morphology (Identifying Characteristics) |
Habit:
Solitary with dense crown of 50 or more leaves.
Trunk or Stem Characteristics: Relatively slender, often thinest
at base, covered with peg-like leaf bases; mass of aerial roots
frequently at base.
Leaf Type: Pinnately compound, induplicate; the lowest drooping;
leaflets numerous, evenly spaced along rachis, the lower ones
spine-like.
Foliage Color: Glossy green.
Leaf Size: 3-5' long; leaflets 8-15" long, 1/2" wide.
Petiole: 2-6" long, armed with leaflet spines.
Crownshaft: None.
Inflorescence: 1.5' long, branched, produced among the leaves.
Gender: Separate male and female plants.
Flower Color: Cream.
Fruit Size: 1/2" long.
Fruit Color: Black.
Irritant: No. |
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