海棗屬常綠喬木，原產臺灣及中國華南各省。單幹不分枝，樹幹有落葉後留下的疣狀葉痕。羽狀複葉，小葉線形，排成4列，先端尖銳，基部葉片退化成刺。雌雄異株，肉穗花序。橢圓形果實初期呈橙黃色，完熟後為黑紫色。

An evergreen tree in the genus Phoenix, native to Taiwan and the provinces of South China. The trunk is stemless. Scaly leaf marks are left on the trunk by falling leaves. It develops pinnately compound leaves with linear leaflets arranged in 4 rows, apex acute and basal leaves degenerate into thorns. The flowers are dioecious and spadix. The elliptical fruits are yellowish-orange initially and change to purple black when ripe.

適合全日照溫暖環境，幼樹略具耐陰性。植株耐旱性強。土壤以排水良好且富含有機質的砂質壤土最好。栽培初期可以充足供水並每季施用一次長效性肥料以促進生長。乾枯老葉可隨時剪除以保持美觀。繁殖使用播種。

It’s Grown in full-sun and warm environment while saplings are slightly shade tolerant. The plant is highly drought tolerant so Grown in well-drained and organic-rich sandy loam. In the early stage of cultivation, enough supply of water and long-active fertilizers application once every season can promote growth. Dry old leaves should be cut off at any time to maintain the esthetic appearance. Seeding is used to propagate.

樹形旺盛健壯，葉片婆娑極富沙漠風情，適合單株種植或多株叢植、列植。黑紫色的果實風味如紅棗，但是果肉不多。老葉修整束製作掃把稱為「糠榔帚」。

The tree grows vigorously and robustly, and the whirling leaves are very desert like. Suitable for single, clustered or row planting. Black-purple fruits taste like red dates but less fleshy. The trimmed-off old leaves could be made into brooms, so it’s also called "Kang-lang broom".