Date Palm

Kokum

About Date Palm and Kokum

Date Palm

Kokum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

India

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

250-

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong-lanceolate

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

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

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, Needs more water during establishment

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 shade

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

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

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

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

Garcinia indica

Common Name

Date Palm

Kokum

In Hindi

खजूर

Kokum

In German

Dattelpalme

Kokum

In French

Palmier dattier

Kokum

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Kokum

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Kokum

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Kokum

In Polish

Data Palm

Kokum

In Latin

Date Palm

Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Theales

Family

Arecaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Garcinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Garcinieae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Clusioideae

Number of Species

2601

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Kokum

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Kokum

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

Date Palm and Kokum Physical Information

Date Palm and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Kokum are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Date Palm and Kokum

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