(University of North Bengal, 2016-03) Mondal, Sujit; Chowdhury, Anurag; Basu, S.K; Chowdhury, Monoranjan
A comparative study of Phoenix dactylitera L. and Phoenix sylvestris (L) Roxb. has been done in the Medicinal
Plant Garden in North Bengal University. The germination status of mature seeds of two species in vivo
condition was recorded. It was seen that Phoenix dactylifera prefers natural pH (45.5) where as Phoenix sylvestris
orefer acidic soil with pH (6-7). During this study total seed output, times of germination, first aerial lea
veneration pattem and reproductive capacity were calculated.
