Scientific name: Phoenix Dactylifera

Common Name:  Date Palm

Sub-Variety:  Medjool

Family: Arecaceae

Genus: Phoenix

Origin: North Africa, Middle East, South Asia

Growth rate: Slow

Trunk: 16 to 20 inches

Height: 60 feet

Canopy / Diameter:  25 feet

Leaves: Pinnate compound, pointed leaflets, lower leaflets are sharp spines, silver or dark green, shiny.

Use:  Specimen tree

Indoor/Outdoor:  Both

Maintenance: Moderate

Hazards:  Sharp spines on lower leaflets

Light exposure:  High

Water requirements:

Salt toleration:  High

Soil moisture / water toleration:  Moderate

Drought toleration: High

Cold toleration:  18 F

Growing Zone:  8b-11

Pest: Scale, lethal yellow (moderate)

Flowers: White

Fruits: Edible dates, yellow, orange or red

Propagation: Seeds and suckers removed from the parent plant.