Date Palm

Celosia

About Date Palm and Celosia

Date Palm

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

2503

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-121-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 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

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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 ocassionally

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Date Palm

Celosia

In Hindi

खजूर

Celosia

In German

Dattelpalme

Celosia

In French

Palmier dattier

Celosia

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Celosia

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Celosia

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Celosia

In Polish

Data Palm

celosia

In Latin

Date Palm

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Caryophyllales

Family

Arecaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

26011

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Celosia

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

Date Palm and Celosia Physical Information

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

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Date Palm and Celosia

Care of Date Palm and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.