Date Palm

Sun Star

About Date Palm and Sun Star

Date Palm

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

25060

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-127-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Date Palm

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

खजूर

Sun Star

In German

Dattelpalme

Sun Star

In French

Palmier dattier

Sun Star

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Sun Star

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Sun Star

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Sun Star

In Polish

Data Palm

Sun Star

In Latin

Date Palm

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Arecales

Asparagales

Family

Arecaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

26050

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Sun Star

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

Date Palm and Sun Star Physical Information

Date Palm and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Sun Star are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Date Palm and Sun Star

Care of Date Palm and Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.