Why do the palm trees in Dubai have covers?

The palm trees you see beside the streets of dubai are not grown there itself. They are semi grown in different farms and then brought and planted in the cities. Why do they have covers? read more

The trees you have seen are probably just been planted on the streets and have their covers still on them. Or, if they have small fruits hanging, then it was not a palm tree. That my friend was a date palm tree. National fruit of U.A.E. Gets you good money and energy (~400 calories). read more

Sunflowers are nice and all, but over in Dubai everything’s got to be bigger and better. Even the flora-inspired solar arrays. Recently, the city installed its first Smart Palm. read more

Date palm trees were prized for their multiple uses, not just as a source for the date fruit. Their trunks have been used as both support for tents and as the framework for more elaborate dwellings, whose walls and floors were created using woven palm tree leaf strips. read more