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Egyptian Onion
Egyptian Onion

Date Palm
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Asia
Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

100250
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm152.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

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Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum
PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Egyptian Onion
Date Palm

In Hindi

Hydrangea
खजूर

In German

Hortensie
Dattelpalme

In French

Hortensia
Palmier dattier

In Spanish

Hortensia
Palmera datilera

In Greek

υδραγεία
Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
palma de tâmara

In Polish

Hortensja
Data Palm

In Latin

Hibiscus
Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Arecales

Family

Liliaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

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Phoenix

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

-
Phoeniceae

Subfamily

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Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1260
1 27800
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