Scientific name: Phoenix sylvestris

Common Name: Wild Date Palm, Silver Date Palm.

Sub-Variety:

Family: Arecaceae

Genus: Phoenix

Origin: India.

Growth rate: Slow, Moderate

Trunk: 14 to 18 inches, gray or tan.

Height: 40 feet

Canopy / Diameter:  20 feet

Leaves: Pinnate, feather-shaped, 10-15ft long, silver or blue-green color.

Use:  Specimen tree.

Indoor/Outdoor:  Both.

Maintenance: Moderate.

Hazards:  Sharp spines on lower leaflets.

Light exposure:  High.

Water requirements: Moderate.

Salt toleration:  Moderate.

Soil moisture / water toleration:  Moderate, adaptable.

Drought toleration: High.

Cold toleration:  20 F.

Growing Zone:  8b-11.

Pest: None.

Flowers: White, Dioecious.

Fruits: yellow, orange or red.