Date Palm

Cashew

About Date Palm and Cashew

Date Palm

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

25030

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Date Palm

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

खजूर

काजू के पेड़

In German

Dattelpalme

Cashew Baum

In French

Palmier dattier

Anacardier

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

cajueiro

In Polish

Data Palm

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Date Palm

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Sapindales

Family

Arecaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

260600

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Cashew

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

Date Palm and Cashew Physical Information

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

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Date Palm and Cashew

Care of Date Palm and Cashew 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 Cashew 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 Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.