Kokum

Date Palm

About Kokum and Date Palm

Kokum

Date Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

India

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

-250

0 40000

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Habitat

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

500.00 cm152.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Pink

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Burgundy

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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 shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Compost, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

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

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Garcinia indica

PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Kokum

Date Palm

In Hindi

Kokum

खजूर

In German

Kokum

Dattelpalme

In French

Kokum

Palmier dattier

In Spanish

Kokum

Palmera datilera

In Greek

Kokum

Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

Kokum

palma de tâmara

In Polish

Kokum

Data Palm

In Latin

Kokum

Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Theales

Arecales

Family

Zamiaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Garcinia

Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Garcinieae

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Clusioideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1260

1 27800

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Properties of Kokum and Date Palm

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

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Season and Care of Kokum and Date Palm

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

Kokum and Date Palm Physical Information

Kokum and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kokum and Date Palm are as follows:

Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper
Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Kokum and Date Palm

Care of Kokum and Date Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kokum pruning is done 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 Kokum 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.