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Date Palm

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About Date Palm and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Vegetable

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Phoenix dactylifera
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

2505
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12*7

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Leaf Cutting, 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 let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-

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
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Date Palm
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

खजूर
पोई

In German

Dattelpalme
Malabarspinat

In French

Palmier dattier
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Palmera datilera
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Data Palm
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Date Palm
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Arecales
Caryophyllales

Family

Arecaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Phoenix
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phoeniceae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
-

Number of Species

26060
1 27800
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Properties of Date Palm and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Date Palm and Malabar Spinach

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

Date Palm and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Date Palm and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Date Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Date Palm and Malabar Spinach

Care of Date Palm and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.