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Date Palm

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About Date Palm and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Phoenix dactylifera
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

2501
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red
Sandy Brown

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses

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
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Date Palm
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

खजूर
Incense Cedar

In German

Dattelpalme
Zeder

In French

Palmier dattier
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Palmera datilera
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Data Palm
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Date Palm
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Arecales
Pinales

Family

Arecaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Phoenix
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids
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Tribe

Phoeniceae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

26050
1 27800
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Properties of Date Palm and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Date Palm and Incense Cedar

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

Date Palm and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Date Palm and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Date Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Date Palm and Incense Cedar

Care of Date Palm and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.