Morphological characteristics and growth characteristics of date palm

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Date palm morphological characteristics

Evergreen tree, up to 10-15 meters tall, 20-30 centimeters thick

Date palm photo collection (12 photos) meters, 40 cm in breast diameter, leaves clustered at the top of the trunk, up to 5 meters long, lobes strip-lanceolate, gradually pointed at the end, with very fine wavy teeth on the edge, leaves alternate, upturned in a V shape on both sides of the rachis, green or gray-green leaves, base lobes degenerated into hard sharp thorns, petiole about 70 cm long. Flowers are unisexual, dioecious. Fruit oblong, light orange-yellow, similar to dates, sweet and edible flesh, 1 oblong seed. The trunk is solitary, covered with irregular old petiole bases. Leaves are large, up to 4 to 6 meters long, curved in an arc, and clustered at the end of the stem. Pinnate compound leaves, with 150 to 200 pairs of leaflets on the leaves of the tree, narrow and rigid, pointed at the end, upper leaflets unequally spaced opposite, middle leaflets equidistant opposite, lower leaflets clustered every 2 to 3, base leaflets into needle-like shape. The petiole is short, thick at the base, and yellow-brown. The leaf sheath at the base of the petiole remains on the stem, forming sparse fibrous brown pieces. It blooms from May to July, and the spadix emerges from between the leaves and is multi-branched. The fruiting period is from August to September. The fruit is ovoid-spherical, with a slightly protruding tip, and is orange-yellow and shiny when ripe. The seeds are oval, with a deep groove in the center, and are gray-brown.

Growth characteristics of date palm

It is a sun-loving plant, light-loving and semi-shade-tolerant

Date palms like high temperatures and high humidity, and are heat and cold tolerant. The optimum temperature for growth is 20-30℃, and the wintering temperature is -5-10℃, but there are records of them surviving at lower temperatures. They are extremely wind resistant. They are salt and alkali tolerant, and can tolerate barrenness. They grow rapidly in fertile soil. Loam containing humus is best, and drainage is required. Sufficient basal fertilizer should be applied during planting, and topdressing should be done regularly after planting. Both organic and inorganic fertilizers are acceptable. They can be cultivated in the open field in tropical and subtropical areas, and need to be slightly covered in the Yangtze River Basin in winter. In the Huanghuai area, they need to be kept warm indoors during the winter.

Basic information of date palm

Name: Sea

Date palm dates

Latin name: Phoenix dactylifera L.

Category: Tree

Other names: Date palm, Iraqi candied dates, Persian dates, leak-free dates, jujubes, sea palm

Family Chinese name: Palmaceae

Latin name: Palmae

Chinese name: Eryngium

Genus Latin name: Phoe

Date palm nix Linn

Origin: Tropical Asia, Africa

Form: Evergreen coconut palm, single trunk

Height: 2-10 meters

Texture: Medium to coarse

Color: Leaves are gray-green or dark green, trunk is dark brown

Light: It is a positive plant and needs strong light.

Suitable temperature for growth: 22～32℃

Origin: Native to northern Africa and Asia

Western date palm, widely planted in tropical and subtropical regions

Domestic distribution: It has been introduced and cultivated in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other provinces and regions. It can bear fruit in open field cultivation in Yuanmou, Yunnan.

Overseas distribution: West Asia and North Africa