Esposito Lawn & Garden Center - Mediterranean Date Palm

Mediterranean Date Palm

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Several other species of date palms are also occasionally planted here- the Mediterranean Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera , the Wild Date Palm Phoenix sylvestris and the Senegal Date Palm Phoenix reclinata . The Mediterranean Date Palm which is planted in California for commercial date production is tender like the Canary Island Date. Although it can produce dates in Florida you need both a male and a female tree for fruiting. This palm develops shoots at the base forming a clump over time. The Mediterranean Date Palm has gray-green foliage and is usually seen with old leaf bases (boot jackets) on the trunk which help aid in its identification. This palm also needs plenty of space. The Wild Date Palm looks much like the Mediterranean Date but has only a single trunk and its fronds are not as silvery colored. This date palm will often have roots appearing out of the sides of the trunk 5-6’ above the ground. The Senegal Date Palm grows in a cluster with many trunks that are considerably smaller in diameter than the other 3 species occasionally planted here. This palm has very sharp pointed spines on the leaf bases. The Senegal Date Palm is often damaged by the cold here, frequently losing many of its fronds yet it can recover. There is a large older cluster of this palm growing in Quincy, Florida and several smaller clusters in Tallahassee.