Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Date Palm

The Date palm is a tall palm tree from western Asian and northern Africa. In the United States it is widely cultivated in California for its sweet, edible fruits. the Date palm is a source of sugar and wine.
The Date palm has long, feather shaped leaves and a trunk with pruned stubs of old leaf babes.
Its close relative is the Canary island palm.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Windmill palm tree


Windmill palm tree is one of the most hardiest palm trees that have been gorwn sucessfully in the North and indoors. Windmill palm tree is an excellent palm tree that can grow from USDA zone 6 to south. Probably it is more popular in the North than in South.
Any cold winter landscape with Windmill palm tree will create a tropical mood and bring your mind into happy place. Windmill palm tree creates tropical feel in publiuc gardens, in private patios or around swimming pools.