Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
25025
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-126-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Broad
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Date Palm
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
खजूर
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Dattelpalme
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Palmier dattier
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
cólquico
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
aftomn gema
In Polish
Data Palm
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Date Palm
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Liliales
Family
Arecaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
260160
1
27800
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