Date Palm

Field Maple

About Date Palm and Field Maple

Date Palm

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

2502

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, 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

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

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

Asthma

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

ACER campestre

Common Name

Date Palm

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

खजूर

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Dattelpalme

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Palmier dattier

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

arce de campo

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

bordo de campo

In Polish

Data Palm

Klon polny

In Latin

Date Palm

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Sapindales

Family

Arecaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Phoenix

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

260128

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Field Maple

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

Date Palm and Field Maple Physical Information

Date Palm and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Field Maple are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Date Palm and Field Maple

Care of Date Palm and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.