Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus
Number of Varieties
25010
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-128-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Succulent
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
EUSTOMA grandiflorum
Common Name
Date Palm
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell
In Hindi
खजूर
Lisianthus
In German
Dattelpalme
Lisianthus
In French
Palmier dattier
Lisianthus
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
Lisianthus
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
Lisianthus
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
Lisianthus
In Polish
Data Palm
Eustoma
In Latin
Date Palm
Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Gentianales
Family
Arecaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
Chironieae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
2603
1
27800
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