Date Palm

Peanut

About Date Palm and Peanut

Date Palm

Peanut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Vegetable

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

South America

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Number of Varieties

2506

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-9

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm45.72 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

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

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

ARACHIS hypogaea

Common Name

Date Palm

Peanut

In Hindi

खजूर

मूंगफली

In German

Dattelpalme

Erdnuss

In French

Palmier dattier

Cacahuète

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Maní

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Αράπικο φιστίκι

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Amendoim

In Polish

Data Palm

Arachid

In Latin

Date Palm

Peanut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Fabales

Family

Arecaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Arachis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

2601000

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Peanut

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

Date Palm and Peanut Physical Information

Date Palm and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Peanut are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow

Care of Date Palm and Peanut

Care of Date Palm and Peanut 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 Peanut pruning is done . In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.