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Date Palm
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

250
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm
Rank: 86 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

35% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

17% - Palm Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

21% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

38% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

2% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

30% - Palm Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Invasive

No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

29% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Date Palm

In Hindi

खजूर

In German

Dattelpalme

In French

Palmier dattier

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

In Polish

Data Palm

In Latin

Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

260
Rank: 60 (Overall)
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Properties of Date Palm

Want to know the properties of Date Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Date Palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Date Palm Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Date Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Date Palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Date Palm physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Date Palm

Taking Date Palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Date Palm include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Date Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Date Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Date Palm is a very important plant from Palm. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.