Max Height: 30m Spread: 6-12m
Origin: N. Africa, W. Asia Family: Arecaceae/ Palmae
Common Name: Date Palm Flower Colour: Cream
Drought Tolerance: High Salinity Tolerance: High
Sun Tolerance: High Wind Tolerance: High
Water Requirement: Low PH level: Basic
Pest Tolerance: Medium Disease Tolerance: High
Growth Rate: Slow Fragrance: No
The Date Palm, Phoenix Dactylifera, is a tree native to the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan. Its fruits are great sources of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium. Enjoy its great taste and health benefits in a variety of dishes.
Phoenix dactylifera or Date palm النخلة is tall, sometimes suckering palm producing a columnar trunk usually clad with old leaf bases, at least towards the top. Leaves, 4-6m long, are composed of many linear, greyish green leaflets, the lowest ones reduced to spines, arranged in various planes giving a 3-dimensional effect. Bowl-shaped cream flowers appear in long-stalked panicles, 1.5-2m long, in spring or summer. Ellipsoid to cylindrical, edible, sweet, fleshy, yellow to reddish brown fruit, 2.5-7cm long, are very variable both in texture and flavor.
For Bigger Plants : Bare rooted, Crane required for planting. Loading and offloading charges may apply. Prices are excluding plantation charges
