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  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Monocots
  5. Palms, Bullanocks, and Allies
  6. Palms
  7. Date Palms
  8. Pygmy Date Palm

species 11,376 observations

Pygmy Date Palm

Phoenix roebelenii

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

6 native animals
supported in the US
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Idioderma virescens, Great Kiskadee, Red-eyed Vireo, Thorn Treehopper 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Fiery Skipper, Western Tiger Swallowtail 2

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Well drained
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Drought tolerant
Yes
Resists
Heat Humidity
Habit
Erect Spreading
Plant type
Houseplant Perennial Shrub Tree

From NC State Extension.

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