The miniature, attractive and exotic palm is widely used for indoor and outdoor landscapes, pools and patios. They are hardy and grown almost everywhere. It is also a popular indoor container plant that can bring tropical feel to your house.

The Pygmy Date palm is one of the most widely cultivated Florida palm trees.

Additional Information:

Scientific name: Phoenix Roebelenii

Family: Arecaceae

Genus: Phoenix

Other names: Miniature Date Palm, Robellini (mistaken for Roebelenii).

 Origin: It is native to Asia (Laos, Burma, Thailand, China).

Growth rate: Slow

Trunk: Phoenix Roebelenii has a single trunk or multi curved trunks that are covered with leaf scars. They grow to a mature height of about 10 feet.

Leaves: The leaves can reach 4 feet in length and are pinnate, arching, bright green or bluish green in color. Lower leaflets have sharp spines.

Indoor/Outdoor Use: Both

Maintenance: Low

Light exposure: It grows in full sun or partial shade.

Water requirements: It requires constant watering.

Drought toleration: It is drought tolerant plant.

Cold toleration: Phoenix Roebelenii is cold hardy, can tolerate temperature down to  23 F.

Flowers: The Pygmy palms produce cream flowers.

Fruits: The stalks of fruits come from leaves. They are dark purple to black when ripe.

Propagation: It is propagated from seed. The seeds germinate easily within 3 months.

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