Desert date
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5Will it grow where I live?
Desert date is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Zygophyllaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 7 m
- Spread
- 8.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 100 years
- First yield
- after 5 years
- Hardiness
- zone 10–11
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 6 – 8.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Desert date: how big does it get?
Desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 7 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8.5 m. Growth is medium.
Desert date: what site does it need?
Desert date tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 6 and 8.5.
Desert date: is it hardy?
Desert date is listed as hardy in zone 10–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Desert date: will it grow in Central Europe?
Desert date is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Desert date: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Desert date. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Desert date: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 5/10.
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