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About Daphne and Date Palm


About Date Palm and Daphne


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
China  
Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Phoenix dactylifera  

Number of Varieties
-  
250  
31

Habitat
Upland  
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
60.00 cm  
99+
152.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Crimson  
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
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, 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
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season  
Compost, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds  
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAPHNE acutiloba  
PHOENIX dactylifera  

Common Name
Daphne plant  
Date Palm  

In Hindi
डाफ्ने संयंत्र  
खजूर  

In German
Daphne Pflanzen  
Dattelpalme  

In French
plante Daphne  
Palmier dattier  

In Spanish
planta de Daphne  
Palmera datilera  

In Greek
Δάφνη φυτών  
Χουρμαδιά  

In Portuguese
Daphne planta  
palma de tâmara  

In Polish
Daphne roślin  
Data Palm  

In Latin
Daphne plant  
Date Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Arecales  

Family
Thymelaeaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Daphne  
Phoenix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
Phoeniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
95  
99+
260  
99+

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Properties of Daphne and Date Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Daphne and Date Palm? We provide you with everything About Daphne and Date Palm. Daphne doesn't have thorns and Date Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Daphne does not have fragrant flowers. Daphne has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Date Palm has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Daphne and Date Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Daphne and Date Palm

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

Daphne and Date Palm Physical Information

Daphne and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Daphne height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Daphne and Date Palm are as follows:

Care of Daphne and Date Palm

Care of Daphne and Date Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daphne pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Daphne 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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