Date Palm

Dwarf Palmetto

About Date Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

Date Palm

Dwarf Palmetto

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Not Available

Number of Varieties

NA14

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-127-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Circular, dissected, long and linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, 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

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

SABAL minor

Common Name

Date Palm

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

In Hindi

खजूर

बौना पल्मेट्टो

In German

Dattelpalme

Zwerg Palmetto

In French

Palmier dattier

Palmetto nain

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Palmetto enano

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Νάνος Palmetto

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Palmetto anão

In Polish

Data Palm

Dwarf Palmetto

In Latin

Date Palm

Pumilio Palmetto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Sabal

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Not Available

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

NA14

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Date Palm and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Date Palm and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Date Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

Care of Date Palm and Dwarf Palmetto 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 Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.