Date Palm

Boxberry

About Date Palm and Boxberry

Date Palm

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Argentina, Chile

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

2502

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-127-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Date Palm

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

खजूर

boxberry

In German

Dattelpalme

boxberry

In French

Palmier dattier

boxberry

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

boxberry

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

boxberry

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

boxberry

In Polish

Data Palm

boxberry

In Latin

Date Palm

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Ericales

Family

Arecaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

260141

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Boxberry

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

Date Palm and Boxberry Physical Information

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

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Date Palm and Boxberry

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