2005-06-12 04:00:00 PDT Kibbutz Ketura, Israel-- It has five leaves, stands 14 inches high and is nicknamed Methuselah. It looks like an ordinary date palm seedling, but for UCLA- educated botanist ...
In ancient times, the region of Judea was known for its plump, delicious dates, which delighted the palates of classical writers like Pliny the Elder; in his sweeping natural history treatise, the ...
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 ...
Plant a specimen palm just to admire, or cluster several palms together to create a view barrier or provide some shade. Palms can be added to the landscape year-round, but the best time to transplant ...