Pygmy date palm

Slow-growing tree, up to 3 m. Leaves 60-120 cm long, pinnate, with approx. 100 leaflets. Each leaflet 15-25 cm long and 1 cm wide. Flowers small, yellowish, on a 45 cm inflorescence. Fruit is botanically a drupe (1 cm), edible, resembling a small date.

Native to south-eastern Asia, now popular as an ornamental plant in gardens in tropical and subtropical areas. With a minimum temperature requirement of -3°C, it is grown under glass or as a houseplant in cooler areas.

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The NASA Clean Air Study concluded that the “pygmy date palm” is effective at removing common household air toxins like formaldehyde and benzene.