Andaman Date Palm
Taxonomy
Phoenix andamanensis
Phoenix
Arecaceae
Arecales
How to care for Andaman Date Palm
How often to water your Andaman Date Palm
every 9
Andaman Date Palm needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Andaman Date Palm in your home
a window
Andaman Date Palm may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Andaman Date Palm
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Andaman Date Palm after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Roots are suddenly exposed. Should I add more soil to my mini date palm? Mulch? Thx! 🙏🪷
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Why are you calling both my palms Pygmy date palms when they’re not? #PygmyDatePalm
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Look at this. Way, before like from 2023 to April 2025,i planted date seeds. From my dad's dried dates. And almost all of them didn't sprout. But one did. Here is it now. It is either the medjool variety or Saba variety of dates (Phoenix dactylifera). Now my mom just repotted it and now its a month or two old. I think it is somewhere between 8 inches to 9 inches tall now. And now, comment to say what you want to say about it!
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Why does my pygmy date have droopy leaves? Is it too hot to be in direct sun all the time? #PygmyDatePalm
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I got this plant off a buy nothing group only to find it's covered in these bugs. Any suggestions for rescue. I'm a new plant parent and this is my first time dealing with pests. Unsure if it's worth the hassle. #CanaryIslandDatePalm
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White on my Date Palm Hello, I’m new to this and especially with the #PygmyDatePalm and I was wondering why is there white? Is it stressed or underwatered? I have another but no signs of white. I water them the same amount. Just no idea. Thanks in advance!
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What is wrong with this plant?🪴🤨 some of the leaves are turning yellow.
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Hi all... This palm of mine refuses to open up its leaf! It has been in the same kind of state since October 2024.... What's wrong? #PygmyDatePalm
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Hello everyone few weeks ago I found scale all over this phoenix , I gave it multiple treatments it started to look not green, leaves are down and closing up,is it gone? Shoud i stop treating her, should I continue? Note: scale still there but way less #help #pestcontrol
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Guys it's all over it, I have it path with soap and neem oil but they still hanging, can it be saved? #pygmydatepalm
Care Summary for Andaman Date Palm
Andaman Date Palm
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.