Date Palm

Cape Daisy

About Date Palm and Cape Daisy

Date Palm

Cape Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

South Africa

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

25025

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1210-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Date Palm

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

खजूर

Cape Daisy

In German

Dattelpalme

Cape Daisy

In French

Palmier dattier

Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Cape Daisy

In Polish

Data Palm

Cape Daisy

In Latin

Date Palm

Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Asterales

Family

Arecaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Phoenix

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phoeniceae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

26085

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Cape Daisy

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

Date Palm and Cape Daisy Physical Information

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

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Date Palm and Cape Daisy

Care of Date Palm and Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy pruning is done 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 Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.