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About Date Palm and Silver Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Phoenix dactylifera
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

25060
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-122-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Used in parkland

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera
BETULA pendula

Common Name

Date Palm
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

खजूर
Silver Birch

In German

Dattelpalme
Weißbirke

In French

Palmier dattier
Silver Birch

In Spanish

Palmera datilera
Abedul de plata

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara
Silver Birch

In Polish

Data Palm
Silver Birch

In Latin

Date Palm
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Fagales

Family

Arecaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Phoenix
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phoeniceae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Betuloideae

Number of Species

26060
1 27800
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Properties of Date Palm and Silver Birch

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

Season and Care of Date Palm and Silver Birch

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

Date Palm and Silver Birch Physical Information

Date Palm and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Silver Birch are as follows:

  • Date Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Date Palm and Silver Birch

Care of Date Palm and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.