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About Date Palm and Lily


About Lily and Date Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Phoenix dactylifera  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
110  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
2-8  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Date Palm  
Lily  

In Hindi
खजूर  
लिली  

In German
Dattelpalme  
Lilie  

In French
Palmier dattier  
Lis  

In Spanish
Palmera datilera  
Lirio  

In Greek
Χουρμαδιά  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
palma de tâmara  
Lírio  

In Polish
Data Palm  
Lilia  

In Latin
Date Palm  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Liliales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Phoenix  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Phoeniceae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
260  
99+
109  
99+

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Properties of Date Palm and Lily

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Lily

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

Date Palm and Lily Physical Information

Date Palm and Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Lily are as follows:

Care of Date Palm and Lily

Care of Date Palm and Lily 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 Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall 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 Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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