Date Palm

Natal Plum

About Date Palm and Natal Plum

Date Palm

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

2504

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Date Palm

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In Hindi

खजूर

नेटाल बेर

In German

Dattelpalme

Natal Plum

In French

Palmier dattier

natal Plum

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Natal Plum

In Polish

Data Palm

Natal Plum

In Latin

Date Palm

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Gentianales

Family

Arecaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

26020

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Natal Plum

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

Date Palm and Natal Plum Physical Information

Date Palm and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Natal Plum are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Date Palm and Natal Plum

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