Date Palm

Windmill Palm

About Date Palm and Windmill Palm

Date Palm

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

2501

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Lawn

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

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

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

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Date Palm

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

खजूर

Windmill Palm

In German

Dattelpalme

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Palmier dattier

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Data Palm

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Date Palm

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

260193

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Windmill Palm

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

Date Palm and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Date Palm and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Windmill Palm are as follows:

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

Care of Date Palm and Windmill Palm

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