{"product_id":"hyphaene-thebaica","title":"Hyphaene thebaica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHyphaene thebaica\u003c\/em\u003e, the doum or gingerbread palm, is the branching fan palm of the Sahel, the Nile valley and the Red Sea lands. Its grey trunk splits again and again into pairs of arms, each crowned by stiff, bluish fans, so that old trees carry up to sixteen heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts glossy orange-brown fruits have a dry, sweet pulp that tastes of gingerbread. The ancient Egyptians revered it and placed its fruits in tombs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e from Senegal and Sierra Leone across the Sahel to Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia and south-western Arabia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–15 m, occasionally to 20 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow; years pass before a trunk forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun and great heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e drought tolerant once established but needs access to deep water; dislikes standing water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e light frost to about −1.7 °C; cold, wet weather is dangerous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e an outdoor palm for hot, dry climates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it the hottest, sunniest spot available in light, well-drained soil with a pH of about 6.5–7.5. It tolerates drought, moderate salinity and even salt-encrusted ground, but not waterlogging or cold rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown in our greenhouse in Almeirim, Portugal, and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720289157294,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/6975_Hyphaene-thebaica_01.jpg?v=1792614587","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/hyphaene-thebaica","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}