Phoenix rupicola

How to grow Phoenix rupicola growing and care:

Big amount of water and full sun, can grow without but won’t bring fruit, above -10C, male and a female

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative Reproduction / Seeds

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Allelopathy, hard to pick the fruit

Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn

Pests and diseases:
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Pruning season:
Autumn

How to prune:
Dead leaves but not to cut them until the trunk the stem of the dead leaves protect the trunk

Size of the plant:
4-8m, 12-24 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Average growing

Water requirement:
Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter, flowerpot or containers:
No

Blooming information

When does Date palm bloom?
Summer

General information about the flower:
Yellow flowers, the flowers grow on branch on every branch can be dozens of flowers

Pollination is done by:
Wind pollination

Edible Fruits

When does Date palm yield:
Autumn- early winter

Pests or diseases for fruits:
Birds, bats

What can be done with big quantities?
Eaten raw, cakes, dry

Work requirements on the Date palm fruit:
When the tree is young it’s easy to pick the fruit after that it become harder

How long does it take for bear fruits?
7-10 years

Ripening of fruit:
Some species need to be in ripening process (freeze them)

Scientific name:

Phoenix dactylifera