Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
Grasses
Number of Varieties
2501
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-123-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Date Palm
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
खजूर
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Dattelpalme
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
Palmier dattier
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
Data Palm
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
Date Palm
Bouteloua Gracilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Cyperales
Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
260100
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27800
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