This palm has a brownish trunk with rough diamond patterned leaf scars. It has a dense crown of arching blue-green divided fronds and the broom-like inflorescence produces either male or female cup-shaped creamy-yellow flowers during summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 11

Phoenix sylvestrisis naturally found in India growing in a tropical monsoonal climate on alluvial soils that have permanent water.

It prefers an open sunny position and tolerates most well drained moderately fertile soils. It is drought and frost tender.

The Indian Wild Date is an attractive palm that is grown in parks, public placesand large gardens as a specimen or in group plantings for a tropical effect. When young it may be grown in a container and in cold climates under glass. It has a moderate growth rate establishing in 3 to 5 years and is long lived. ID 1048

Phoenix(FEE-nix) sylvestris (sil-VES-tris)

Arecaceae(ar-ek-AY-see-ee)     
(Palmae)
Palm Family