Exotic Dwarf Date Palms - Phoenix pusilla, P. zeylanica, Ceylon Date Palm, Inchu Palm, Small Wind Date tree for Sale

Description

Common name:

Ceylon Date Palm, Inchu Palm, Dwarf Date Palm, Small Wind Date

Regional name:

Sanskrit - Parusakah, Hindhi - Palavat, Malyalam - Chitteenthal, Tamil - Siruintu, Kannada - Indu

Category:

Palms and Cycads, Shrubs

Family:

Palmae or Coconut family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Fruit or Seed

Flowering season:

Flowers in flushes throughout the year, Flowers are inconspicuous

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Form:

Spherical or rounded, Spreading, Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Indigenous (native to India)
• Good for screening
• Thorny or Spiny
• Recommended for creating shade
• Suitable for road median planting
• Hanging or weeping growth habit
• Salt or salinity tolerant
• Good on seaside

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Over hundreds

Plant Description:

- A very slow growing palm. Rarely seen with a trunk taller than 5 to 6 feet.
- The trunk usally does not grow more than 1 feet in diameter.
- 8-10 feet long leaves are erect and arching only near their ends.
- The fruit are interesting ripening to a red or violet colour and with sweet edible pulp.

Growing tips:

- Grow to full sun.
- Requires well drained soil.
- Can be grown in pots as well.
- Good for planting in lawns - where there is no human movement. This is becasue the leaves are quite spiny.