Hyphaene Species, Doum Palm, East African Doum Palm

Hyphaenecompressa

Family
Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Hyphaene (hy-FEN-ay-ee)
Species
compressa (kom-PRESS-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Trees
Palms
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Miami, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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M
Miami, FL | January 2011 | positive

Very slow growing, even in south florida! This is the most cold sensitive of all the hyphaene. This palm also has the largest trunk of th...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | April 2007 | positive

This is one of the most branched of all palms... branches dichotomously, but over and over and over... tall palms have many branches. Fr...Read More

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