{"page":{"id":93758947517,"body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePhoenix roebelenii, commonly referred to as the \"Pygmy Date Palm,” is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esubtropical spreading palm in the Arecaceae family. It’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e a slow-growing tree with long pinnate leaves. Leaflets are arranged on a single plane. Slightly prehistoric looking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFull sun to part sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLet dry down 5% of its soil volume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnvironment:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUsed to tropical and subtropical climates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToxicity: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eReported to be non-toxic to cats and dogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabit \/ SIze:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Typically grows about 6’ tall and 5’ wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOf Note:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePrefers to be slightly root bound and does not like frequent repotting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen they get older they will develop sharper thorns on the trunk that should be avoided \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen planting in a pot without a drainage hole, help avoid over watering by estimating 25% of the container’s overall volume, with appropriate drainage materials incorporated when planting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","created_at":"2023-04-10T11:09:56-05:00","published_at":"2023-04-10T11:09:56-05:00","updated_at":"2023-04-10T11:09:56-05:00","handle":"phoenix-roebelenii-care","title":"Phoenix roebelenii Care"}}