Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
2501
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
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Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Date Palm
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
खजूर
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Dattelpalme
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
Palmier dattier
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
Data Palm
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
Date Palm
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Sapindales
Family
Arecaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Phoenix
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phoeniceae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
26021
1
27800
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