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Needs 'feet in water, head in fire' (water at roots, hot sun).
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Date Palm Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Phoenix dactylifera
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Date Palm care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Phoenix dactylifera
- Common names
- Date Palm
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Genus
- Phoenix
- Species
- P. dactylifera
Growing with your kit
Date pits are fun and easy to sprout in the Seeds In A Cup® warm greenhouse environment.
Propagation
Offshoots or seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Fruits in large clusters; extremely long-lived.
Growing conditions
Oases in hot deserts.
Weather & tolerances
Extreme heat and salt tolerance.
Pests & plant health
Red palm weevil.
Plant safety
Safe.
Botanical features
A tall palm reaching 75ft. Dioecious (separate male/female trees).
Varieties
‘Medjool’, ‘Deglet Noor’.
Garden & everyday uses
Staple food fruit. leaves for basketry
Native range & distribution
Middle East and North Africa.
Conservation
Secure crop.
Name origins
Greek ‘dactylos’ (finger), referring to the fruit shape.
History
Cultivated for 6,000 years in the Middle East; mentioned frequently in the Bible and Quran.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to date palm.
Tree Seed Starter Kit
Date Palm Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 14.99
100 in stock
Phoenix dactylifera
14-45 daysView kit →
THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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