Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
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Types
Phoenix dactylifera
Amaryllis
Number of Varieties
25090
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-128-11
0
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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
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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
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Date Palm
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
खजूर
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Dattelpalme
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Palmier dattier
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
Hippeastrum
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Data Palm
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Date Palm
Hippeastrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Asparagales
Family
Arecaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
26090
1
27800
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