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Our Palms
Phoenix Dactylifera
Scientific Name
Phoenix dactylifera
Common Name
True Date Palm
Full Grown
Origin
Syria, North Africa, Middle East
Climate
Date Palms are excellent coastal plants. Phoenix dactylifera (Deglet Noor) succeeds very well in hot, dry inland areas as well as cold-temperate regions (though flowers may rarely develop in colder climates).
History
The name dactylifera is thought to come from the Latin word for “finger” which may be a reference to the shape of the date fruit clusters.
The True Date Palm has grey-green leaves and is famous for its edible fruit which are only produced in hot, dry climates. The particular variety of Phoenix dactylifera that we grow is Deglet Noor.
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