Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Perennial
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
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Types
Phoenix dactylifera
'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
Number of Varieties
25070
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Damp shores, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-126-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-5
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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm111.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm71.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
Common Name
Date Palm
Red Hot Poker
In Hindi
खजूर
Red Hot Poker
In German
Dattelpalme
Red Hot Poker
In French
Palmier dattier
Red Hot Poker
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
Red Hot Poker
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
Red Hot Poker
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
Red Hot Pôquer
In Polish
Data Palm
Red Hot Poker
In Latin
Date Palm
Hot Rubrum Poker
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Liliales
Family
Arecaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Kniphofia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
26072
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27800
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