Date Palm

Weeping Lovegrass

About Date Palm and Weeping Lovegrass

Date Palm

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-127-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Date Palm

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

खजूर

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Dattelpalme

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

Palmier dattier

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Data Palm

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Date Palm

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phoenix

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Phoeniceae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Date Palm and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Date Palm and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Date Palm and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Date Palm and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Date Palm and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.