Duranta

Date Palm

About Duranta and Date Palm

Duranta

Date Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Skyflower

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

36250

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm152.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Birds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Date Palm

In Hindi

Duranta

खजूर

In German

Duranta

Dattelpalme

In French

Duranta

Palmier dattier

In Spanish

Duranta

Palmera datilera

In Greek

Duranta

Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

Duranta

palma de tâmara

In Polish

Duranta

Data Palm

In Latin

Duranta

Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Arecales

Family

Verbenaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Duranta

Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

17260

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Date Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Date Palm? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Date Palm. Duranta has thorns and Date Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Date Palm has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Duranta and Date Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Date Palm

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

Duranta and Date Palm Physical Information

Duranta and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Date Palm are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Duranta and Date Palm

Care of Duranta and Date Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Date Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.