Sun Star

Date Palm

About Sun Star and Date Palm

Sun Star

Date Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

60250

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm152.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

Date Palm

In Hindi

Sun Star

खजूर

In German

Sun Star

Dattelpalme

In French

Sun Star

Palmier dattier

In Spanish

Sun Star

Palmera datilera

In Greek

Sun Star

Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

Sun Star

palma de tâmara

In Polish

Sun Star

Data Palm

In Latin

Sun Star

Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Arecales

Family

Asparagaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

50260

1 27800

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Properties of Sun Star and Date Palm

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Date Palm

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

Sun Star and Date Palm Physical Information

Sun Star and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Date Palm are as follows:

Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sun Star and Date Palm

Care of Sun Star and Date Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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.