Sunday, June 20, 2010

Triangle Palm


The triangle palm, Dypsis decaryi, also known as the Three sided palm is a very attractive plant from Madagascar. Probably it has the most unique appearance among all palm trees. It is often used in tropical and subtropical landscapes and as a potted plant. In Madagascar triangle palm is highly endangered. Palm tree seeds are over harvested in its native habitat. However, the triangle palm had become a svery desired palm in many countries around the world.
The name this palm got from the trunk shaped like a triangle. Silvery gray feather shaped leaves grow in three clear rows on he trunk.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Windmill palm


Windmill palm is one of the most hardy and beautiful palm trees. It grows rapidly and can tolerate coldness drugin cold summers. It grows to a height of 20-40 feet and has a slender trunk and beautiful complact fan-shaped leaves.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Date Palms


Date palms are beautiful ornamentals and great palms for containers when young. Date palms grace landscape in arid, tropical and subtropical regions. They look truly beautiful alone or in a row.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Dates

In the Middle East and North Africa date palms are called "the tree of life" and the "king of the oasis". It is a symbol of fertility over there.

Date palms have satisfy many of the needs of life.The fruit of date palms are a staple food in the Arabic world. People eat it raw, cooked, baked. Dates are very sweet, they have the high content of glucose, fructose and sucrose. They are perfect as a snack food. In arabic world dates are used to make date juice, non-alcoholic champagne, different delicacies and desserts.

In the United States dates are grown in California in the desert valleys of Coachella and Bard.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Phoenix dactylifera

The Date Palm Tree is the oldest fruit bearing tree, dating back to the ancient ages B.C. Dates have been a staple food in the Midlle East for thousands of years.