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Phoenix theophrasti
 Cretan date palm.
 Origin:  Crete and southwest Turkey.
  Phoenix theophrasti y Ph sylvestris  
     
  Form:  Various trunks
Total height:  More than 15 m.
Plant diameter:  More than 15 m.
Trunk diameter:  More than 35 cm.
Leaves:  Pinnate
Gender:  Dioecius
 
  Minimum temperature:  -10º C Growth rate:  Moderate
 
  Exposure:  Full sun
Soils:  Drained
Wind resistance:  High
Salt tolerance:  Very tolerant
Drought tolerance:  Fairly resistance
  
  Feeding:  Light
Use indoors:  No
Transplanting:  Easy
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  Notes:   With silvery-grey leaves this species is very similar to the date palm (P. dactylifera). But it makes lots of suckers and the base of the petioles are heavily armed with long yellow spines.
  
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