Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
Hordeum jubatum
Number of Varieties
2505
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Vertical
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
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Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Date Palm
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
खजूर
Foxtail Barley
In German
Dattelpalme
Mähnengerste
In French
Palmier dattier
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Data Palm
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Date Palm
Hordeum foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Cyperales
Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
26030
1
27800
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