Phoenix roebelenii
- English common names:
- Pygmy date palm
Description
A very small date palm, quite suitable for indoor use. It is very popular for its attractive shape and is tolerant to abuse.
Classification
- Genus
- Phoenix
- Species
- P. roebelenii
- Binomial name
- Phoenix roebelenii
Phoenix roebelenii fact sheet
Fact sheet shows categorized Phoenix roebelenii features regarding its trunk, leaves, fruit and seeds, as well as palm size and habitat.
Known palm features and information are based on member input, which allows The Palm Identifier to build the most complete and accurate palm tree species categorization database. Palm tree features that have not yet been fully categorized are shown in certainty percentages.
- Shape
-
Single or solitary - Thickness
- 10 cm (4 in)
- Crownshaft
- Unknown
- Color
- Unknown
- Spines
- Unknown
- Special features
- Old leaf scars
Trunk
- Shape
-
Pinnate (Feather) - Color
- Unknown
- Size
- Unknown
- Special features
- Spiny lower leaflets
Leaf
- Size
-
- Mature height
- 2m (6.6ft)
- Size (mass)
- Small
- USDA zone
- Unknown
- Distribution
- Southeast Asia
- Suitable for indoor growing
- Yes
Size and habitat
- Color when ripe
- Brown
- Size
- 12mm (0.5in)
- Shape
- Unknown
- Growth
- Unknown
- Special features
- Unknown
Fruit features
- Color
- Unknown
- Size
- Unknown
- Shape
- Unknown
- Special features
- Unknown
