Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
25020
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-124-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
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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
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
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 in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Date Palm
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
खजूर
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Dattelpalme
Pfeifengras
In French
Palmier dattier
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
purple moor-grass
In Polish
Data Palm
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Date Palm
Maurus herba-purpura,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Cyperales
Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
2602
1
27800
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