Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
25035
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-9
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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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Bi-lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Never Over-water
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
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Skin irritation
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
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Date Palm
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
खजूर
fleeceflower
In German
Dattelpalme
fleeceflower
In French
Palmier dattier
fleeceflower
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
Polygonum affine
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
fleeceflower
In Polish
Data Palm
fleeceflower
In Latin
Date Palm
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Arecales
Caryophyllales
Family
Arecaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
26050
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27800
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