Phoenix dactylifera
Date Palm
Date palms grow in warm areas of the world, as they need a growing temperature over over 20 deg.F (-6 C) to survive, with pollination at 95 deg. F (35 C). The fruits require dry, hot conditions with warm nights. Date palms grow large,- up to 120 feet, and need plenty of space for their adventitious roots (that not only anchor the plant, but also collect water for the plant. In order to bear fruit, a male and female tree are needed.
Contributed by @junebensted
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Date Palm
Latin name
Phoenix dactylifera
type
Palm Tree
family
Arecaceae
ph
6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
7.00 M
30.00 M
Phoenix dactylifera
Date palms grow in warm areas of the world, as they need a growing temperature over over 20 deg.F (-6 C) to survive, with pollination at 95 deg. F (35 C). The fruits require dry, hot conditions with warm nights. Date palms grow large,- up to 120 feet, and need plenty of space for their adventitious roots (that not only anchor the plant, but also collect water for the plant. In order to bear fruit, a male and female tree are needed.
Flowering
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Date palms are dioecious - a tree produces either male or female flowers. The male flowers produce pollen, and the female flowers will become dates if pollinated.
Planting in Spring
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant the trees in Spring, in a sunny site in soil that is free-draining. Dig a hole twice as deep and wide as the root base to loosen the soil and place the plant so that the roots are just covered, and the plant is sitting high., then press soil round the roots. Water in well. Stake to plant, so that it grows up straight. Water the young plant regularly to establish it.
Planting in Autumn
From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn
Plant the trees in Autumn, in a sunny site in soil that is free-draining. Dig a hole twice as deep and wide as the root base to loosen the soil and place the plant so that the roots are just covered, and the plant is sitting high., then press soil round the roots. Water in well. Stake to plant, so that it grows up straight. Water the young plant regularly to establish it.
Propagating by offsets
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
The trees produce offsets at the base of the trunk, and these can be removed and planted in a prepared bed or in a pot. It will take about 12 years for the new plant to bear fruit.
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