Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
25025
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-122-8
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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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
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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
Lance shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
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✘
Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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✘
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Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Removes dandruff
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
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
SCILLA
Common Name
Date Palm
Squill
In Hindi
खजूर
Squill
In German
Dattelpalme
Squill
In French
Palmier dattier
Squille
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
Escila
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
Cila
In Polish
Data Palm
Cebulica
In Latin
Date Palm
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Arecales
Liliales
Family
Arecaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
26081
1
27800
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