Wild Date Palm, India Date Palm, Silver Date Palm, Date Sugar Palm 'Robusta' (Phoenix sylvestris)

Put in ground last spring. Looked like a blade of grass at that time.

by QCHammy Mar 19, 2008 6:38 PM

This one taken October 22nd.

by QCHammy Oct 25, 2008 8:14 PM

This 4 year old palm is starting to form a trunk and flowered.

by QCHammy Apr 6, 2010 5:02 PM

Closeup of the flower spathe.

by QCHammy Apr 6, 2010 5:07 PM

This palm was grown from seed and planted in the ground about 7 years ago. It is the same palm as in all the previous pictures.

by QCHammy Jun 29, 2014 11:57 AM

About 6ft of trunk in just 7 years from seed. This cultivar is aptly named.

by QCHammy Jun 29, 2014 11:57 AM