Family: Arecaceae

Pygmy date palm is a single-trunked or (rarely) multi-trunked small palm. An elegant specimen, gracefully arching feathery fronds, sits atop a slender trunk. As the common name suggests, this palm will not grow above 15 feet.  It grows well in containers, and in some places, it is used in interior landscaping.  NASA studied this plant, among others, to research the natural air-filtering indoor plants provide.

Water well until established, then water in times of drought. Some suggest the pygmy date palm is suitable for xeriscape gardening. Native southeast Asia, the Pigmy date palm was first ‘discovered’ and described in Laos. Seed germination takes three months.

Plant Uses:

• Container plant
• Indoor plant
• Ornamental
• Privacy / screening

Plant Dangers:

• No dangers