Hyphaene Species, African Doum Palm, Egyptian Doum Palm, Gingerbread Palm
Hyphaenethebaica

Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Hyphaene (hy-FEN-ay-ee)
Species: thebaica (the-BAY-kuh)

Synonym:Hyphaene crinita

Category
Trees
Palms

Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green

Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting