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Botanical Name: Phoenix dactylifera
Mature Size: 30-50ft H, Trunk 2-3ft W, Crown 15-20ft W
Light Requirement: Sun
Water Need: Medium
Cold Hardiness: Zone 9 (20 to 25F) to 11 (above 40F)
Description: Adapted. Tall, upright trunk; rough, diamond-patterned bark and an open to moderately full crown of arching, gray-green fronds. Small, creamy-white spring flowers on long clusters; may produce fruit which rarely ripens to edible quality in Austin. Wind pollinated. May suffer leaf damage or even dieback in severe freezes; protection is advised in hard winters. Moderate to high salt tolerance, can handle saline soils. Deer resistant. Use as bold, formal specimen where Mediterranean or oasis effect is
desired.