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About Date Palm and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia
South Africa

Types

Phoenix dactylifera
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

25066
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red
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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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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 Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Needs very little water

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
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 crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Date Palm
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

खजूर
Bread Tree

In German

Dattelpalme
Brotbaum

In French

Palmier dattier
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Palmera datilera
Árbol del pan

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Data Palm
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Date Palm
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Arecales
Cycadales

Family

Arecaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Phoenix
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids
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Tribe

Phoeniceae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

26066
1 27800
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Properties of Date Palm and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Date Palm and Bread Tree

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

Date Palm and Bread Tree Physical Information

Date Palm and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Date Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Date Palm and Bread Tree

Care of Date Palm and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.