Dwarf Date Palm - Phoenix roebelenii (forum)

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Will you get any edible dates off it?

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Time: 16th December 2015 5:22pm

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BD says...
Quoting from "Palms in Australia" - the plants are dioecious and two are needed for seed production - The fruit is edible but has only a thin layer of flesh.

Time: 1st January 2016 2:34pm

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kmk says...
Thank you

Time: 3rd January 2016 12:50am

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trikuslaptop1 says...
More of a decorative tree/palm with the most wicked spines . Causes the most prickle injuries .. and as the spines are so long lasting infection sets in fast Very well advised to remove older fronds and be extra careful when doing so . I would use a long handled lopper , and have twine laid out ready to stack fronds onto . Bundle and drag away .


Time: 3rd January 2016 8:22am

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kmk says...
thanks. i think i'll give it a miss. Are other date palms the same?

Time: 3rd January 2016 5:19pm

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BD says...
All date palms belong to the phoenix genus. The lower leaflets on each frond ( those closest to the trunk ) are reduced to sharp spines on all phoenix palms. From the many phoenix palms that I have in my garden, I find that you need to be careful when removing old fronds but otherwise the spines arent a problem. I used all the old fronds as mulch on the garden but take care where I place the spiny sections of the larger phoenix palm such as the canary island date palm.

Time: 5th January 2016 11:27am

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kmk says...
thank you

Time: 5th January 2016 1:42pm

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