Botanical Name: Phoenix roebelenii
Common Name: Pygmy Date Palm Type of Plant: monocot: treelike Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, single or multi-trunked, slender feather palm; not self-cleaning; fronds arch outward to form a loose, rounded, fernlike canopy; stems are 2"-6" diameter, roughened by the old petiole bases Height to 6' (8') Spread 1/2 - 3/4 Growth Rate very slow Environment: Exposure outdoors partial sun or shade; full sun only along the coast Soil loose, sandy loam; grows poorly in wet adobe soils Hardiness tender (zones 23-24): use as indoor plant inland Morphology: Leaves feather-type fronds: fine-textured, glossy bright green, 2'-4' long, unarmed petioles; about 40-50 pinnae on each side, soft , bright green; pinnae are borne in a single plane; 8"-10" long Flowers the plant is dioecious; flowers are inconspicuous, in small panicles between the fronds; summer Fruit a drupe: oval-round, 1/2" diameter, black when ripe Propagation: seed Usage: an excellent dwarf accent palm prized for small-area tropical effects; a very good container plant, for patios or indoors Landscape Care: Watering regular is preferred; the plant is not very drought tolerant Fertilizing as needed; use a mild organic fertilizer or slow-release type if grown in a pot Pruning none, except to remove old dead fronds Pests/Diseases outside: relatively free; indoors: scale, mealybug, spider mite Special Conditions/Other Origin: Laos Family: Arecaceae Notes: |
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