Phoenix sylvestris
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| Phoenix sylvestris | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 49' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Phoenix sylvestris (common name: wild date plum)
Cultivation: Requires an open sunny position[1].
One of the most frost-hardy members of the genus.
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Range: W. Asia - India
Edibility: Fruit. Of a very inferior character[2].
Sap - it can be concentrated into a syrup or fermented into alcohol[2]. One of the main sources of sugar in Bengal[2]. The sap is obtained from the unopened inflorescence[3]. The tip of this is cut off and the sap then flows from this cut. The flow can be up to 5 litres a day for several months, it contains about 14% sugar[3]. See also [4].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ McMillan-Browse. Palms for Cooler Climates. Trebah Enterprises, 1993.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hill, Albert. Economic Botany. The Maple Press, 1952.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.