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14m
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24m
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10-20 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Phoenix dactylifera
Other names: Date palm
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Genus: Phoenix
Species: P. dactylifera - P. dactylifera is a tall, mediterranean palm with long grey-green feathery leaves, small, white fragrant flowers and edible, sweet fruit (only the females produce the large bunches of fruit).
Phoenix dactylifera is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Fruit: Dark-orange in Autumn
Habit: Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree, Upright
Phoenix dactylifera (Date palm) will reach a height of 24m and a spread of 14m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full or filtered sunlight. Dislikes winter wet.
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Loamy |
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Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) |
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