10 PYGMY DATE PALM Phoenix Roebelenii Dwarf Miniature Ornamental Fruit Tree Houseplant Seeds Flat

Description:
Name: Pygmy Date Palm
Other common names: Miniature Date Palm, Dwarf Date Palm
Scientific name: Phoenix Roebelenii
Color: Cream to light yellow flowers, dark purple to black fruit
Plant seeds: Outdoors after frost or indoors weeks before the last frost
Harvest: September to October
Bloom time: Spring
Hardiness zone: 9 – 11, suitable as a houseplant
Plant height: 6 – 10 feet
Plant spacing: 12 – 15 feet, can be planted closer in groups
Light requirements: Sun to partial shade
Soil and water preferences: Average, prefers sandy, well-drained soil
Quantity: 10 seeds

The Pygmy Date Palm, awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit, is a popular ornamental dwarf tree native to Southeast Asia. Well-adapted to grow in part shade and low light conditions, these plants can tolerate a wide variety of soils but thrive best in sandy, well-drained mediums. Typically slow-growing, they reach an average height of 6-10 feet outdoors; indoors, they usually grow to about 4-5 feet tall. This makes the Pygmy Date Palm an excellent choice for container or indoor planting.

Each palm has a single trunk, often planted in groups to give an illusion of a multi-trunked tree. As the palm matures, it develops leaf scars on the trunk, creating an interesting pattern, and produces aerial roots. The evergreen foliage consists of 2-4 feet long fronds that form an arching canopy extending 5-7 feet wide. Near the base of the leaves next to the trunk are spines. These dioecious plants produce 1-foot long panicles of cream spring flowers which, if pollinated, turn into edible fruits by fall. The fruits are dark purple to brown or black, measuring about half an inch in diameter.