Date Palm

Evening Primrose

About Date Palm and Evening Primrose

Date Palm

Evening Primrose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Number of Varieties

25013

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

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 cm1.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm0.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Common Name

Date Palm

Suncups, sundrops

In Hindi

खजूर

Evening Primrose

In German

Dattelpalme

Evening Primrose

In French

Palmier dattier

onagre

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

onagra

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Νυχτολούλουδο

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Evening Primrose

In Polish

Data Palm

wiesiołka

In Latin

Date Palm

vespere Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Myrtales

Family

Arecaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Phoenix

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Onagreae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Onagroideae

Number of Species

260145

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Evening Primrose

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

Date Palm and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Date Palm and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Date Palm and Evening Primrose

Care of Date Palm and Evening Primrose 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 Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.