Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Australia
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
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Number of Varieties
2503
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-129-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobulated
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Root rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
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
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
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Date Palm
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
खजूर
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Dattelpalme
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Palmier dattier
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Data Palm
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Date Palm
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Malvales
Family
Arecaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Phoenix
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phoeniceae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
2601
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27800
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