Phoenix roebellini (Dwarf Date Palm)
A small, very slender Phoenix species with a maximum of 10 cm thick, rough trunks and a rounded crown of up to 1 m (4 feet) long, soft, flexible, very fine feathery foliage. The edible but fade dates are about 1 cm long. It is often planted as one ornamental tree in Brazil, but is not native but originated from the flood area of large tropical rivers in Laos. Its properties make it a robust room or pot plant. The best date palm for the house in Germany and in cold countries with good care, can tolerate a few minus degrees only for short time. Our was planted in 2008, and is double trunked, already bears fruits!
Inflorescence of Phoenix roebellini in our yard in February 2009.
The total plant of our double trunked Phoenix roebellini in our yard
in February 2009.
The total plant of our double trunked Phoenix roebellini in our
yard in July 2010.
Phoenix roebellini in our garden in December 2012.
Updated by Joachim Jaeck on October 14th, 2013