Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
25018
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Date Palm
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
खजूर
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Dattelpalme
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Palmier dattier
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Data Palm
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Date Palm
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Solanales
Family
Arecaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
Datureae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
260150
1
27800
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