Date Palm

Candytuft

About Date Palm and Candytuft

Date Palm

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

250220

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Date Palm

Candytuft

In Hindi

खजूर

Candytuft

In German

Dattelpalme

Schleifenblume

In French

Palmier dattier

candytuft

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

candytuft

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

candytuft

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

ibero

In Polish

Data Palm

candytuft

In Latin

Date Palm

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Brassicales

Family

Arecaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

26050

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Candytuft

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

Date Palm and Candytuft Physical Information

Date Palm and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Candytuft are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Date Palm and Candytuft

Care of Date Palm and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.