Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
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Number of Varieties
2502
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-128-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds
pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
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Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
STIPA barbata
Common Name
Date Palm
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
खजूर
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Dattelpalme
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
Palmier dattier
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
Data Palm
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
Date Palm
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Poales
Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
26020
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27800
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