Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
Origin
-
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Phoenix dactylifera
Number of Varieties
20250
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm152.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Gray Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Compost, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
PHOENIX dactylifera
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
Date Palm
In Hindi
Eulalia
खजूर
In German
Eulalia
Dattelpalme
In French
Eulalia
Palmier dattier
In Spanish
Eulalia
Palmera datilera
In Greek
Eulalia
Χουρμαδιά
In Portuguese
Eulalia
palma de tâmara
In Polish
Eulalia
Data Palm
In Latin
Eulalia
Date Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Eulalia
Phoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Phoeniceae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
34260
1
27800
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