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About California Buckeye and Date Palm


About Date Palm and California Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
California   
Northern Africa, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Hillside   
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
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   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
152.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink   
Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow Brown   
Yellow, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Gray Green, Silver   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
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   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS californica   
PHOENIX dactylifera   

Common Name
California Buckeye   
Date Palm   

In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye   
खजूर   

In German
California Buckeye   
Dattelpalme   

In French
California Buckeye   
Palmier dattier   

In Spanish
California Buckeye   
Palmera datilera   

In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye   
Χουρμαδιά   

In Portuguese
California Buckeye   
palma de tâmara   

In Polish
Kalifornia Buckeye   
Data Palm   

In Latin
California Buckeye   
Date Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Arecales   

Family
Sapindaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Aesculus   
Phoenix   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Phoeniceae   

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae   
Coryphoideae   

Number of Species
19   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of California Buckeye and Date Palm

Wondering what are the properties of California Buckeye and Date Palm? We provide you with everything About California Buckeye and Date Palm. California Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Date Palm doesn't have thorns. Also California Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. California Buckeye has allergic reactions like Not Available and Date Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of California Buckeye and Date Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of California Buckeye and Date Palm

Season and care of California Buckeye and Date Palm is important to know. While considering everything about California Buckeye and Date Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Buckeye season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Date Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for California Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Date Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for California Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Date Palm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

California Buckeye and Date Palm Physical Information

California Buckeye and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of California Buckeye and Date Palm are as follows:

Care of California Buckeye and Date Palm

Care of California Buckeye and Date Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Date Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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