Phoenix roebelenii Seeds | Pygmy Date Palm
LATIN NAME: Phoenix roebelenii
COMMON NAME: Pygmy Date Palm
Plant Profile
Phoenix roebelenii, commonly known as Pygmy Date Palm, is a palm in the palm family. It grows slowly into neat, multi-trunked clump, and it likes bright, filtered light, and moist, well-drained soil. Add these qualities together and you have a species well worth a place in the garden.
Science & Biotechnology
Research touching on Phoenix roebelenii ranges from the botany of the palm family to practical horticulture, including seed handling, propagation and the selection of superior forms. Graceful crown of pygmy palm gives it a recognised place in research on dwarf palms of palm family, and roebelenii species appears in studies of clustering-trunk growth and ornamental cultivation. Centuries of cultivation have left a detailed record of how it grows and behaves.
Uses & Benefits
Pygmy Date Palm brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. In patio, conservatory and bright room, pygmy palm fronds sheltered corner with feathery leaves. Arching foliage gives soft, tropical presence, palm thrives in pot, and it makes fine specimen and the grouping. It grows well in moist, well-drained, brightly lit spot. Routine care after establishment is refreshingly light.
The date palm’s fruit is an ancient energy food rich in fiber, potassium and polyphenols, and date sap and seed all find traditional use; it is one of the oldest cultivated trees.
Growing from Seed
Sow fresh seed of Pygmy Date Palm under ordinary good conditions. Broadcast the seed thinly over a fine, free-draining compost, sieve a little more compost on top, and water with a fine rose. Transplant the sturdiest seedlings to their permanent spots and let them develop without disturbance.
Our Take
Pygmy Date Palm settles in quickly once it finds its footing. Pygmy Date Palm has real presence in the garden without demanding much in return. Young plants want steady water; older plants take conditions as they come.
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