Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
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Number of Varieties
2503
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
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, 14
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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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
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
Acidic, 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
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Date Palm
Silver Maple
In Hindi
खजूर
Silver Maple
In German
Dattelpalme
Silver Maple
In French
Palmier dattier
érable argenté
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
arce plateado
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
plátano de prata
In Polish
Data Palm
Silver Maple
In Latin
Date Palm
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Sapindales
Family
Arecaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Phoenix
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phoeniceae
Acereae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
260128
1
27800
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