Seeds of the Maryam palm tree

Common name: Kaf Mariam. Also called: Kaf Mariam Five Leaves - Tree of Chastity. Description: • A beautiful, fast-growing flowering shrub with many branches, reaching up to 4 meters in height, with palmate leaves consisting of 5 ovate leaflets. It is suitable for creating a plant fence, and can be pruned to grow vertically. Native habitat: • Native to the Mediterranean Basin (Middle Eastern countries) and Central Asia, and spread in Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries. Uses and benefits: • Grown for decoration in gardens and parks. • Planted in islands or medians of roads and at the edges. • Considered a plant that repels mosquitoes and insects. • Extracts are used for medicinal purposes for eye diseases and stomach ailments. Flower: • Small-sized, blue or purple in color, with a pleasant fragrance. Its flowers form in clusters like bunches, ranging from 5 to 12 cm in size. It blooms most days of the year. Fruit: • Small black fruits, from half a centimeter to 2 centimeters. Climate conditions: • Tolerant of frost, drought, salinity, wind, and variable weather. • Adapts to hot desert climates. • Known for its high-temperature tolerance. Suitable soil for planting: • Sandy soil. • Clay soil. • Adapts to many types of well-drained soil with moderate salinity, with irrigation based on soil type after ensuring the soil is dry. Propagation method: • Reproduces through seeds and cuttings. Seed planting method: • Moisten the soil. • Plant directly in the ground at a depth not exceeding 2 cm. • Water thoroughly during the first time. • Keep the soil moist during germination. • Reduce watering when the plant begins to appear. Planting time: • Directly planted in the ground at the end of winter and when the weather is moderate. • Can be cultivated year-round indoors in greenhouses prepared with appropriate temperature for germination.