The attractive Sylvester, Phoenix Sylvestris, palm is native to India / Nepal. Grows to 45'. Its gray-green leaves are almost bluish. Date sugar, a valuable commercial product, is obtained from its sap which becomes refined into various grades of sugar.

Common Name:  Sylvester, Sugar Date Palm

Botanical Name:  Phoenix Sylvestris

Plant Type:  Solitary Palm

Origin:  India

Zones:  9-10

Height:  40-45' 

Rate of Growth:   Moderate

Salt Tolerance:   Moderate

Soil Requirements:  Widely Adaptable

Water Requirements:   Moderately drought tolerant

Nutritional Requirements:   Moderate

Light Requirements:   High

Form:  Medium (10-12 inches approximately) sized tan knobby trunk

Leaves: Blue-green canopy of 100 leaves, 9-12 feet long, Robust trunk, with diamond shaped leaf scars

Inflorescence:  Sap comes from it's unopened flowers

Fruits:  Date sugar, a valuable commercial product, is obtained from its sap which becomes refined into various grades of sugar

Pests or diseases:  Ganoderma, phytophthora bud rot

Uses:  Specimen tree

Cost:  $$ -- Reasonable

Propagation:   Seed