In this video, we present part 2 of the Date Palm project. The date palm, scientifically known as Phoenix dactylifera, is cultivated for its sweet fruit, dates, which are widely grown across northern ...

The ASU Tempe campus is a designated arboretum that is meant to be an oasis for plants from around the world, including the date palms that line the sidewalks on campus. ASU is home to the largest ...

A: What a pretty palm. It is one of the Phoenix species, a date palm and possibly a hybrid. The date palms typically are cold tolerant and often very drought tolerant. Many species are grown ...

Q: My pygmy date palm I recently planted in the front yard has brown fronds. What happened? A: I am guessing you got temperatures below 30 degrees this winter, possibly coupled with some strong wind.

PalmFil is a type of high-performance fibers and reinforcements extracted from the byproducts of date palms, developed by a consortium of five Egytpian researchers specializing in natural fibers. The ...

Scientists have grown six date palm plants from 2,000-year-old seeds found in ancient palaces and settlements in the Judean Desert in southern Israel. The seeds are thought to be the oldest ever grown ...

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