Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Phoenix dactylifera
Number of Varieties
15250
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm152.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
PHOENIX dactylifera
Common Name
Black Maple
Date Palm
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
खजूर
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Dattelpalme
In French
Noir Érable
Palmier dattier
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Palmera datilera
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
Χουρμαδιά
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
palma de tâmara
In Polish
Czarny klon
Data Palm
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Date Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Arecales
Family
Aceraceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Acer
Phoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Areceae
Phoeniceae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
10260
1
27800
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