Maryam's palm seed

Number 500 seeds Common name: Kaf Maryam Kaf Maryam shrub is a fast-growing, highly branched shrub, reaching a height of up to 4 meters. Its leaves are deciduous, gray to silvery in color, and it has small leaflets, numbering from 5 to 7 per leaf. • Flower of Kaf Maryam shrub: small-sized, blue or purple in color, with a pleasant fragrance. Its flowers are small, clustered, and fall off easily. • Seeds of Kaf Maryam shrub: small, black, with a diameter from half a centimeter to 2 centimeters. • Propagation season of Kaf Maryam shrub: seeds are planted in spring, but it can also be cultivated year-round in agricultural protected areas, enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or where adequate lighting for the plant is available. • Suitable climate and soil for Kaf Maryam shrub: the shrub can tolerate temperatures of 40-45°C, withstand frost and direct sunlight exposure. It is also highly tolerant of drought and wind. It requires moist, deep, well-drained soil and can tolerate salinity up to 5000-6500 parts per million. • Method of cultivation of Kaf Maryam shrub: propagated by cuttings and directly by seeds in the ground, planted at a depth of 1 to 2 centimeters. It needs daily watering, fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once a year, and it germinates a few days after planting. • Benefits and uses: planted for decoration in gardens, parks, and streets, suitable for creating hedges. An active substance is extracted from this plant for eye diseases and stomach ailments. It is also considered a mosquito and insect repellent plant. • Native habitat of Kaf Maryam shrub: native to the Mediterranean Basin (Middle Eastern countries) and Central Asia. It is widespread in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries as it is one of the plants adapted to hot desert climates.