Date palm

Phoenix dactylifera

sweet paradise

Tree20×10 mzone 9–12full sun🍎 Edible

Profile

Family: Arecaceae
Habit: Tree
Height: 20 m
Spread: 10 m
Growth: slow
Lifespan: 150 years
First yield: after 6 years
Hardiness: zone 9–12
Shade tolerance: full sun
Soil: Sand, Silt, Loam
Soil moisture: dry – very wet
pH: 6.5 – 8
Synonyms: Dattelpalme

evergreen

Flowering & harvest

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible9 of 10

Medicinal3 of 10

Other uses8 of 10

Edible: Palm juice (4-8L per day); various types of fruit (raw, dried, sweet, soft, sticky, suitable for pureeing) yield up to 100kg per tree, 12 tons per hectare, providing approximately 3384 kcal per square meter.

Notable

braucht zwischen (26 - 45°C), toleriert (10 - 52°C) am Tag. Frost beschädigt Blätter+Wachstum ab -4°C, Frosthärte bis -15°C, Jahresniederschlag sollte zwischen 100-400mm liegen; wurzelt bis 6m tief; Ertragsabnahme nach 50-75 Jahren, dann wird Palmsaft abgezapft. 5%Männliche in Plantagen; 150 Palmen/ha; sehr salztolerant

Origin & habitat

Coastal and lowland forest edges, as well as scrubland, on the North, South, and Chatham Islands in New Zealand.

⚠️ Hazards

It is not considered toxic, but palm fronds have sharp, long needles that can penetrate deep into the skin and trigger inflammation.

This is no substitute for expert identification. When in doubt, do not eat it.

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