| Commercially, the Phoenix genus of palm trees is | | | | these commodities, along with dates, flourished in |
| broad and very desirable for use in landscape | | | | stable empires of the past with properity that |
| situations of the south, and to decorate offices. Huge | | | | overflowed abundantly. The Hebrew Scriptures |
| specimens of the Canary Island Date Palm, Phoenix | | | | repeatedly mentioned the Medjool date palm, Phoenix |
| canariensis, show considerable cold hardy qualities in | | | | dactylifera, as God's gift to the chosen people, the |
| northern parts of southern states such as zone 7. | | | | Jews. Groves of the Medjool date palm trees still |
| Phoenix sylvestris can also be used as landscape | | | | grow in the ancient lands of the Israelites, and newer |
| specimen for landscapers who look for slender trunks. | | | | groves have been established and grow productively |
| The Medjool date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, can be | | | | in the Western United States, where dates are |
| planted as a fruit tree to produce delicious dates, or it | | | | harvested yearly for gourmets to buy at markets. The |
| can be planted as a tropical landscape specimen. The | | | | Medjool date palm trees grow into enormous |
| size of the dwarf pygmy date palm tree is in great | | | | specimen trees with time and are choice landscape |
| contrast to the giant Canary Island date palm tree. The | | | | trees at vacation resorts for that tropical look. The |
| pygmy date palm tree, Phoenix roebellenii, is a very | | | | Medjool date palm tree is cold hardy in most southern |
| popular container choice for outdoor display that can | | | | areas of the United States in zones 7-11. |
| be moved indoors during cold weather. | | | | Pygmy Date Palm Tree – Phoenix roebellenii |
| Canary Island Date Palm - Phoenix canariensis | | | | Although the Pygmy Date palm tree, Phoenix |
| Leaves 20 feet long growing on 50 foot massive | | | | roebellenii does not show the same cold hardy |
| trunks make the Canary Island Date Palm, Phoenix | | | | characteristics as the other Phoenix palm trees, it is a |
| canariensis, a highly desirable palm tree for a tropical | | | | very popular landscape plant. It can be used for |
| look around entrances to patios or pools. The Canary | | | | outside use but is best when planted in containers to |
| Island date palm has been considered fairly cold hardy | | | | be moved inside during winter or to be grown inside in |
| in lower southern states and specimens of large trees | | | | offices year round. The dwarf nature of the Pygmy |
| have survived in winters as far north as Columbia, | | | | Date palm, Phoenix roebellenii, makes it easy to grow |
| South Carolina. The trunk of the Canary Island date | | | | and manage with minimum care. The Dwarf Pygmy |
| palm is huge in diameter and the triangular cuts on the | | | | Date palm tree is armed with sharp spines that are |
| palm leaves are considered to be highly decorative. | | | | often clipped off in office situations. The tropical look of |
| The resort of Sea Island, Georgia is loaded with large | | | | the Pygmy Date palm leaves is a valuable |
| palm tree specimens of the Canary Island date palm, | | | | characteristic for the nursery tree buyer, who shops |
| and none of these trees have ever been damaged | | | | for tropical office trees that require a minimum of care. |
| from snow or cold since 1927. The Phoenix palm, | | | | Sylvester Palm Tree – Phoenix sylvestris |
| Phoenix canariensis, is not fast growing, thus this | | | | The feather-like leaves of Phoenix palm trees are all |
| particular palm tree is very expensive; however, the | | | | similar, however, the thin, slender trunk of the Sylvester |
| Phoenix canary palm is easily transplanted and easy | | | | palm tree, Phoenix sylvestris, sets it apart from the |
| to grow. In Florida, long lines of the Canary Island palm | | | | massive thick trunk of the Canary Island palm tree, |
| trees are planted on the boundries of boulevards. The | | | | Phoenix canariensis. The Sylvester palm tree, Phoenix |
| Canary Island palm tree was the best survivor of | | | | sylvestris, is a choice specimen tree with it's towering |
| hurricanes that hit Florida in the year 2004 because of | | | | trunk topped and a spreading canopy of ten foot |
| its massive size and extensive root spread. | | | | leaves. Phoenix sylvestris transplants well in small or |
| Medjool Date Palm - Phoenix dactylifera | | | | large tree plantings, and the seeds easily sprout to |
| In ancient history, this famous Medjool date palm fed | | | | form new palm trees. The Phoenix sylvestris palm tree |
| the many areas of the Mideast. A food, the dried date, | | | | exhibits the same cold hardy survival characteristics as |
| was easily preserved to sustain travelers who | | | | the Canary Island palm tree, Phoenix canariensis, |
| promoted caravan trade throughout the East and | | | | growing undamaged in Zones 7-11. |
| Western civilizations. Like grain, olives, raisins, and wine, | | | | |