Wild Date Palm - Phoenix Reclinata - Indigenous Palm - 10 Seeds Medicinal

Wild Date Palm - Phoenix Reclinata - Indigenous Palm - 10 Seeds MedicinalPhoenix reclinata can reach up to 12 m but is most often between 3 and 6 m. It may be either single or multi stemmed, sometimes forming a dense, bushy clump. The leaves are arching, bright green fronds and form crowns at the top of the stems. The old fronds remain on the tree and become 'petticoats' as they hang straight down beneath the crown. The flowers appear during August, September and October. Male and female plants are separate. The

Species that resemble stones or pebbles are sometimes called mesembs

It is best known through its use in Tabasco sauce

Flowering in the winter

With flowers in a kaleidoscope of shades of red

The palm’s stipe is cylindrical and around 30 cm wide

The six to twelve straight and needle-like central spines are reddish brown in colour

The tube is bottle-shaped and yellowish-white inside

basal rosette of yellowish green leaves

The flowers produce copious nectar while blooming and may attract sap-suckers such as hummingbirds and New World orioles

Produces round brown onions

erect shrubs reaching 1

A lovely addition to any garden this variety produces masses of sweetly fragrant