Date Palm

Dwarf Iris

About Date Palm and Dwarf Iris

Date Palm

Dwarf Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Eastern Europe

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Iris

Number of Varieties

25025

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early 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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Skin irritation

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

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

IRIS pumila

Common Name

Date Palm

Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

खजूर

Dwarf Iris

In German

Dattelpalme

Zwergiris

In French

Palmier dattier

Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Enano Iris

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Dwarf Iris

In Polish

Data Palm

Dwarf Iris

In Latin

Date Palm

Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Liliales

Family

Arecaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Irideae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

260300

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Dwarf Iris

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

Date Palm and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Date Palm and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Date Palm and Dwarf Iris

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