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About Date Palm and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Grass

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Phoenix dactylifera
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

25025
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-127-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, 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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

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
Air purification, Provides ground cover

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
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Date Palm
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

खजूर
Pampas grass

In German

Dattelpalme
Pampasgrass

In French

Palmier dattier
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Palmera datilera
cortaderas

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Data Palm
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Date Palm
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
Poales

Family

Arecaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Phoenix
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Phoeniceae
Danthonieae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

26025
1 27800
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Properties of Date Palm and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Date Palm and Pampas Grass

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

Date Palm and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Date Palm and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Date Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Date Palm and Pampas Grass

Care of Date Palm and Pampas Grass 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.